New Jersey

As used in this title: Commissioner means the commissioner of labor. Deputy commissioner means the several deputy commissioners of labor except in chapter 15 of this title ( 34:15-1 et seq.),...


The department of labor, hereinafter in this title referred to as the department , organized by an act entitled An act to reorganize the department of labor; to provide for the execution of its...


The department shall have its principal office in Trenton. ...


The commissioner shall be a citizen and resident of this state, appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate. He shall hold his office for the term of five years and...


The commissioner shall be the executive and administrative head of the department. All powers and duties vested in and devolved upon the commissioner or the department shall be exercised and...


As used in this act: Annual mean population means for each resort municipality the following: 12P + 3SP AMP =................. 12 where AMP equals Annual Mean Population P equals Population SP...


a. The seasonal population of each resort municipality shall be estimated by the Department of Labor by taking into account such factors as it deems advisable and appropriate to determine such...


The Commissioner of Labor may adopt and promulgate, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), such rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of...


Inspectors shall be classified into four grades which shall be designated respectively first grade, second grade, third grade and fourth grade. Inspectors of each grade shall receive such...


Inspectors shall perform such duties as the commissioner shall direct. ...


The commissioner shall be the appointing authority of the department and shall in accordance with the civil service laws employ such inspectors, clerks, stenographers and other personnel as he may...


The commissioner may employ additional inspectors, expert investigators or advisers for such period as he shall consider necessary and at such compensation as shall be fixed by him or otherwise...


Deputy commissioners, bureau heads and inspectors of the department shall, in addition to the annual salaries received by them, receive the necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance...


The deputy commissioners, chief inspectors and inspectors shall be provided with certificates of authority by the secretary of state, which shall be exhibited on demand by the person in charge of...


The commissioner, deputy commissioners and inspectors may administer oaths and take affidavits in matters relating to the enforcement of the provisions of this title. ...


No inspector shall engage in any business, occupation or employment during his term of office that will in any way interfere with or prevent his full and faithful performance of his duties. Each...


The commissioner, deputy commissioners and inspectors shall have the right at all reasonable hours to enter and inspect all places and establishments regulated or affected by this title and each...


No person shall obstruct, hinder or delay, or interfere with, by force or otherwise, the performance of any duty under the provisions of this title by the commissioner or by any of the deputy...


Each inspector shall note in writing the names of minors discharged from any employment and within twenty-four hours thereafter shall send or deliver a list of such minors with their names in...


The commissioner shall, on or before October thirty-first in each year, make report to the governor of the work of the department. ...


The commissioner may make and publish rules and regulations not inconsistent with law as he shall deem necessary to enforce the provisions of this title. Whenever any condition is found to exist...


The commissioner may charge a fee of not less than $ 15.00 nor more than $ 1,000.00 for issuing a certificate of approval of any plans or specifications, or both, required by law or regulation of...


The commissioner may charge a reasonable fee for blue prints, literature and publications issued by the department. ...


Fees and moneys collected by the commissioner under the provisions of this title shall be paid by him to the state treasurer. ...


The examining board of the mechanical inspection bureau shall administer the licensing of engineers and firemen and the inspection of boilers, pressure vessels and refrigeration plants. The...


The commissioner shall prescribe the duties of and adopt all necessary rules, regulations and by-laws for the operation of the mechanical inspection bureau not inconsistent with law, and shall...


Each member of the mechanical inspection bureau shall be paid his necessary expenses incurred in the performance of duty. ...


The Governor shall appoint 6 citizens of this State, 2 of whom shall be professional engineers licensed by this State, and who shall represent the following interests: one manufacturer of boilers,...


The bureau of statistics and records shall collect, classify and report to the legislature, on or before the last day of October in each year, statistical details relating to labor in the state...


The information secured shall be presented in the annual report by figures only; the names of persons, firms or corporations shall in no case be printed and the business of manufacturers,...


Any owner, operator, lessee, manager or superintendent of an establishment or industry in which labor is employed within this state, who willfully neglects or refuses to make return or report as...


The bureau of industrial statistics and records shall publish and issue from time to time bulletins and pamphlets pertaining to its work and shall perform such other duties as the commissioner...


The commissioner shall collect and disseminate all data as to unemployment and places offering employment in the manner most likely to enable the unemployed to secure employment. ...


The bureau of employment and bureaus co-operating in carrying out the provisions of sections 34:1-59 to 34:1-64, 34:1-66 to 34:1-69 of this title, shall keep a record of all labor disturbances or...


As used in this title: Commissioner means the commissioner of labor. Deputy commissioner means the several deputy commissioners of labor except in chapter 15 of this title ( 34:15-1 et seq.),...


The department of labor, hereinafter in this title referred to as the department , organized by an act entitled An act to reorganize the department of labor; to provide for the execution of its...


The department shall have its principal office in Trenton. ...


The commissioner shall be a citizen and resident of this state, appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate. He shall hold his office for the term of five years and...


The commissioner shall be the executive and administrative head of the department. All powers and duties vested in and devolved upon the commissioner or the department shall be exercised and...


The Department of Labor shall annually determine which municipalities qualify as resort municipalities and determine and certify the annual mean population of resort municipalities. This...


As used in this act: Annual mean population means for each resort municipality the following: 12P + 3SP AMP =................. 12 where AMP equals Annual Mean Population P equals Population SP...


a. The seasonal population of each resort municipality shall be estimated by the Department of Labor by taking into account such factors as it deems advisable and appropriate to determine such...


The Commissioner of Labor may adopt and promulgate, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), such rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of...


The commissioner shall enforce the provisions of this title and exercise supervision and control over the deputy commissioners, bureau chiefs and all inspectors, and shall, as often as is...


Inspectors shall be classified into four grades which shall be designated respectively first grade, second grade, third grade and fourth grade. Inspectors of each grade shall receive such...


Inspectors shall perform such duties as the commissioner shall direct. ...


The commissioner shall be the appointing authority of the department and shall in accordance with the civil service laws employ such inspectors, clerks, stenographers and other personnel as he may...


The deputy commissioners, chief inspectors and inspectors shall be provided with certificates of authority by the secretary of state, which shall be exhibited on demand by the person in charge of...


The commissioner, deputy commissioners and inspectors may administer oaths and take affidavits in matters relating to the enforcement of the provisions of this title. ...


No inspector shall engage in any business, occupation or employment during his term of office that will in any way interfere with or prevent his full and faithful performance of his duties. Each...


The commissioner, deputy commissioners and inspectors shall have the right at all reasonable hours to enter and inspect all places and establishments regulated or affected by this title and each...


No person shall obstruct, hinder or delay, or interfere with, by force or otherwise, the performance of any duty under the provisions of this title by the commissioner or by any of the deputy...


Each inspector shall note in writing the names of minors discharged from any employment and within twenty-four hours thereafter shall send or deliver a list of such minors with their names in...


The commissioner shall prosecute violations of the provisions of this title in any court of competent jurisdiction. ...


The commissioner shall, on or before October thirty-first in each year, make report to the governor of the work of the department. ...


The commissioner may make and publish rules and regulations not inconsistent with law as he shall deem necessary to enforce the provisions of this title. Whenever any condition is found to exist...


The commissioner may charge a fee of not less than $ 15.00 nor more than $ 1,000.00 for issuing a certificate of approval of any plans or specifications, or both, required by law or regulation of...


The commissioner may charge a reasonable fee for blue prints, literature and publications issued by the department. ...


Fees and moneys collected by the commissioner under the provisions of this title shall be paid by him to the state treasurer. ...


There shall be within the Division of Labor, Department of Labor and Industry, a mechanical inspection bureau which shall administer engineers' and firemen's licensing and boiler, pressure vessel...


The examining board of the mechanical inspection bureau shall administer the licensing of engineers and firemen and the inspection of boilers, pressure vessels and refrigeration plants. The...


The commissioner shall prescribe the duties of and adopt all necessary rules, regulations and by-laws for the operation of the mechanical inspection bureau not inconsistent with law, and shall...


Each member of the mechanical inspection bureau shall be paid his necessary expenses incurred in the performance of duty. ...


Any citizen of the State having had at least 5 years' experience as engineer in the maintenance and operation of steam boilers, or as boiler maker, or as inspector for an insurance company...


The commissioner shall from time to time direct the examining board of the mechanical inspection bureau to hold examinations for inspectors and shall prescribe the rules for and scope of such...


The Governor shall appoint 6 citizens of this State, 2 of whom shall be professional engineers licensed by this State, and who shall represent the following interests: one manufacturer of boilers,...


The bureau of statistics and records shall be under the direction of a chief of bureau who shall be appointed by the commissioner. ...


The bureau of statistics and records shall collect, classify and report to the legislature, on or before the last day of October in each year, statistical details relating to labor in the state...


The annual report of the bureau shall include statistics showing the number of private firms and corporations engaged in the several industries in this state; the capital invested; amount of raw...


The information secured shall be presented in the annual report by figures only; the names of persons, firms or corporations shall in no case be printed and the business of manufacturers,...


Any owner, operator, lessee, manager or superintendent of an establishment or industry in which labor is employed within this state, who willfully neglects or refuses to make return or report as...


The chief of the bureau of statistics and records shall have power to examine witnesses under oath. ...


The bureau of industrial statistics and records shall publish and issue from time to time bulletins and pamphlets pertaining to its work and shall perform such other duties as the commissioner...


The bureau of statistics and records shall continue the compilation and publication every third year, or oftener if in the judgment of the commissioner the interests of the state will be served...


The workmen's compensation bureau shall consist of the commissioner who shall act as chairman, a director, deputy commissioners of compensation appointed by the commissioner; and such referees and...


The first director of the workmen's compensation bureau to be designated under this act shall be the deputy commissioner of compensation serving upon the effective date hereof in the capacity of...


Any referee, who is a counselor at law duly admitted to practice by the supreme court, and who has served as a referee in the bureau for not less than two years, may at the discretion of the...


The bureau of employment shall consist of a chief of bureau appointed by the commissioner and such clerks and employees as may be necessary. The commissioner may, for the purposes of the bureau,...


The department is authorized to establish such subdivisions of the bureau of employment as he may deem advisable for the following purposes: To bring together employers seeking employees and...


The commissioner is authorized to co-operate with other public employment bureaus, whether operated by voluntary, charitable or eleemosynary organizations, or by municipalities in this or other...


The bureau of employment of the New Jersey department of labor is hereby designated as the state agency which shall co-operate with the employment service of the United States department of labor...


The commissioner shall collect and disseminate all data as to unemployment and places offering employment in the manner most likely to enable the unemployed to secure employment. ...


The bureau of employment and bureaus co-operating in carrying out the provisions of sections 34:1-59 to 34:1-64, 34:1-66 to 34:1-69 of this title, shall keep a record of all labor disturbances or...


The bureau of employment shall assist migrant laborers in securing suitable employment, investigate their living and working conditions, and counsel them in matters of sanitation, and proper...


The bureau of employment shall investigate unemployment conditions affecting soldiers and sailors of the United States after their discharge from service, collect and compile data as to...


Each office of the bureau of employment shall in co-operation with the chief executive officers of the several municipalities within its district prepare and preserve a list of all available...


No compensation shall be charged or received, directly or indirectly, for any service performed pursuant to sections 34:1-59 to 34:1-68 of this title from any person applying for employment or...


The Commissioner of Labor and Industry shall appoint a competent person to have charge of such Division of the Deaf, who shall be fully conversant with the sign language of the deaf as ascertained...


The director of such division shall collect and tabulate statistics pertaining to the deaf, their employment and welfare; shall ascertain primarily by annual review of the New Jersey job market,...


The Director of the Division of the Deaf shall receive such compensation as shall be determined by the Commissioner of Labor and Industry and such actual and necessary expenses as shall be...


The term deaf , for purposes of the Division of the Deaf and as used in this act, means those persons in whom the sense of hearing is nonfunctional for ordinary purposes of life and includes two...


The Legislature finds and declares that it shall be the policy of this State to secure the rights of hearing impaired persons who, because of impairment of hearing or speech, are unable to readily...


If a qualified interpreter or the hearing impaired client states that the interpretation is not satisfactory and that an intermediary interpreter will improve the quality of interpretation, the...


The appointing authority shall appoint a qualified interpreter to assist a hearing impaired person throughout the proceedings and in preparation with counsel as follows: a. In any case before any...


In any action or proceeding in which an interpreter is required to be appointed, the court or administrative authority may not commence proceedings until the appointed interpreter is in full view...


a. The State Division of the Deaf in the Department of Labor, created pursuant to P.L.1941, c. 197 (C. 34:1-69.1 et seq.) shall maintain a list of qualified interpreters and provide the list to...


a. An appointed interpreter shall receive a reasonable fee for his services, together with his actual expenses for travel and waiting time. b. The Supreme Court shall establish rules governing the...


The right of a hearing impaired person to an interpreter shall not be waived unless the hearing impaired person requests a waiver in writing. The waiver shall be granted if the hearing impaired...


Any information that the interpreter gathers from the hearing impaired person pertaining to any proceeding then pending shall at all times remain confidential and privileged on an equal basis with...


Except as otherwise in this Title specifically provided, a proceeding for the recovery of a penalty for the violation of any provision of this Title shall be by a civil action in the name of the...


On the effective date of this act the Department of Labor and Industry established pursuant to P.L.1948, c. 446 (C. 34:1A-1 et seq.) shall be entitled and known as the Department of Labor and...


The administrator and head of the department shall be a commissioner, who shall be known as the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, and who shall be a person qualified by training and experience...


The commissioner, as head of the department, shall: (a) Administer the work of the department; (b) Appoint and remove officers and other personnel employed within the department, subject to the...


The commissioner may delegate to subordinate officers or employees in the department such of his powers as he may deem desirable, to be exercised under his supervision and direction, and shall, by...


There is hereby established in the Department of Labor and Industry a Division of Labor, a Division of Workmen's Compensation, and a Division of Employment Security. ...


All of the functions, powers and duties of the existing Department of Labor, of the Commissioner of Labor, and of the respective bureaus and divisions therein, of the existing Unemployment...


All of the functions, powers and duties of the existing Department of Labor and of the respective bureaus and divisions therein and of the Commissioner of Labor herein transferred to the...


The Division of Workplace Standards shall conduct an extensive orientation program to educate new and existing employers about wage and hour laws and, as appropriate, other laws pertaining to...


The Division of Labor shall be under the immediate supervision of a director, who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to direct the work of such division. The director of such...


There shall be within the Division of Labor, a Bureau of Migrant Labor. The division of migrant labor of the existing Department of Labor and Industry, together with all of its functions, powers...


All of the functions, powers and duties of the workmen's compensation bureau of the existing Department of Labor, and those exercised or performed by it or any of its officers or employees in the...


The Division of Workmen's Compensation shall consist of the Commissioner of Labor and Industry who shall act as chairman, a director who shall be appointed as hereinafter provided, judges of...


The Director of the Division of Workmen's Compensation and each judge of compensation shall be an attorney-at-law of the State of New Jersey. ...


Any person hereafter appointed as a referee, referee, formal hearings, supervising referee, or supervising referee, formal hearings shall be an attorney-at-law of the State of New Jersey,...


All persons heretofore appointed and serving as deputy directors of compensation shall continue in such appointments, as heretofore, with the title of judge of compensation. ...


The Director of the Division of Worker's Compensation shall: a. cause copies of the voter registration forms furnished under subsection f. of section 16 of P.L.1974, c.30 (C.19:31-6.4) to be...


Except as otherwise provided herein or as may be changed pursuant to authorization contained herein or in any other law, the organization of the workmen's compensation bureau of the existing...


All of the functions, powers and duties of the Unemployment Compensation Commission, of the respective bureaus and divisions therein, and of the executive director of such commission, are hereby...


The division of Employment Security shall be under the immediate supervision of a director who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to direct the work of such division. The...


The Director of the Division of Employment Services shall: a. cause copies of the voter registration forms furnished under subsection f. of section 16 of P.L.1974, c.30 (C.19:31-6.4) to be...


The Director of the Division of Unemployment and Temporary Disability Insurance shall: a. cause copies of the voter registration forms furnished under subsection f. of section 16 of P.L.1974, c.30...


There shall be within the Department of Labor an Employment Security Council, which shall consist of nine members, not more than five of whom shall be of the same political affiliation. Three of...


There shall also be within the Division of Employment Security the Advisory Council on Disability Benefits, as established by and constituted under the Temporary Disability Benefits Law, except...


There shall be within the Division of Employment Security a Board of Review consisting of three members, who shall act as a final appeals board in cases of benefit disputes, including appeals from...


To hear and decide disputed benefit claims, including appeals from determinations with respect to demands by the deputy for refunds of benefits under section 43:21-16(d) of the Revised Statutes,...


Except as otherwise provided herein or as may be changed pursuant to authorization contained herein or in any other law, the organization of the existing Unemployment Compensation Commission is...


The New Jersey State Board of Mediation of the existing Department of Labor and all of its functions, powers and duties are hereby transferred to the Department of Labor and Industry established...


The director of each division in the Department of Labor and Industry shall be in the unclassified service of the civil service of the State. Any such director may be removed from office by the...


Such employees of any department, commission, board, office or other agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have been herein assigned or transferred to the Department of Labor and...


Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive any person holding any office or position not abolished pursuant to the provisions of this act, of any tenure rights or of any right or protection...


All files, books, papers, records, equipment and other property of any department, commission, board, office or other agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have been herein assigned or...


This act shall not affect the orders, rules and regulations heretofore made or promulgated by any department, commission, board, officer or other agency, the functions, powers and duties of which...


This act shall not affect actions or proceedings, civil or criminal, brought by or against any department, commission, board, officer or other agency, the functions, powers and duties of which...


The Unemployment Compensation Commission, the office of executive director of the Unemployment Compensation Commission, the office of director of the New Jersey State Employment Service Division...


Subject to the provisions of this act: Whenever the term Commissioner of Labor occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer...


All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with any of the provisions of this act are, to the extent of such inconsistency, hereby repealed. ...


This act shall be known as, and may be cited as the Department of Labor and Industry Act of 1948. ...


This act shall take effect on the first day of January, one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine, except that any appointment, and any confirmation or approval of any appointment, permitted by...


The Governor shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, a State Apprenticeship Council in the Division of Labor in the Department of Labor and Industry, composed of three...


The Commissioner of Labor and Industry shall appoint a person to be in charge of apprentice training in the Division of Labor in the Department of Labor and Industry. The Commissioner of Labor and...


Local and State joint apprenticeship committees may be approved, in any trade or group of trades, in trade areas or regions of the State by the council, whenever the apprentice training needs of...


Standards for apprenticeship agreements may be as follows: (1) A statement of the trade or craft to be taught and the required hours for completion of apprenticeship which shall be not less than...


For the purposes of this act an apprenticeship agreement shall be deemed to be: (1) An individual written agreement between an employer and an apprentice, or (2) a written agreement between an...


The provisions of this act shall apply to a person, firm, corporation or craft only after such person, firm, corporation or craft has voluntarily elected to conform with its provisions. ...


If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid, the remainder of the act, and the application of such provision to other persons and...


This act shall take effect July first, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-three. ...


The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: a. Increased revenues for this State and more employment opportunities for its citizens will result from the proper promotion throughout the United...


3. As used in this act, unless a different meaning appears from the context: a. Council means the New Jersey Tourism Advisory Council. b. Director means the Director of the Division of Travel...


There is hereby established in the Department of Labor and Industry the Division of Travel and Tourism. The division shall be under the supervision of a director, who shall be a person qualified...


All the functions, powers, and duties of the Office of Tourism and Promotion in the Division of Economic Development in the Department of Labor and Industry are transferred to the Division of...


The transfer directed by this act shall be made in accordance with the State Agency Transfer Act, P.L.1971, c. 375 (C. 52:14D-1 et seq.). ...


The director, upon consultation with the council, shall develop a 10-year master plan for the growth of tourism for presentation to the Governor and the Legislature no later than February 1, 1979....


In the pursuance and promotion of a State policy on tourism, the division shall: a. Provide and promote adequate opportunities for county and municipal participation, Federal agency participation,...


The commission shall: a. Aid the division in the formulation of the 10-year master plan and the annual review thereof; b. Consider all matters referred to it by the director; and c. Make...


If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or other part of this act is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this act,...


All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are, to the extent of such inconsistency, superseded and repealed. ...


This act shall be known and may be cited as the New Products, New Jobs Act of 1980. ...


The Legislature hereby finds and declares that it is not in the public interest for any citizens of this State to be unemployed solely because of an inability to reach a place of potential...


This act shall be known and may be cited as the Jobs Transportation Demonstration Act of 1978. ...


The Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry is hereby authorized to develop and administer a program to provide funds for demonstration projects to transport persons to job sites, job...


The commissioner shall establish standards for the allocation of funds pursuant to this act which standards shall: a. Be responsive to areas of high unemployment; b. Guarantee that each applicant...


Demonstration projects funded under this act shall be limited to three basic intra-State services as follows: a. Transporting persons from employment service centers, or other centralized sites to...


There is established in, but not of, the Department of Labor the New Jersey Occupational Information Coordinating Committee which shall: a. Design and implement a comprehensive occupational...


The committee shall: a. Include the Commissioner of Commerce, Energy and Economic Development, as the representative of the State economic development agency; the Commissioner of Education, as the...


The New Jersey Occupational Information Coordinating Committee shall conduct, not less than once every three years, and on a Statewide basis, a comprehensive survey of occupations in the State...


The New Jersey Occupational Information Coordinating Committee shall conduct, not less than once every three years, and on a Statewide basis, a comprehensive survey of occupations in the State...


The New Jersey Occupational Information Coordinating Committee shall conduct, not less than once every three years, and on a Statewide basis, a comprehensive survey of occupations in the State...


There is established within the Department of Labor a Council on Undocumented Aliens which shall consist of 14 public members and the commissioner, ex officio, or his designee, as chair, not more...


The council shall be responsible for: a. Making a study of the undocumented alien population in this State, including, but not limited to: (1) An estimate of whether the number of undocumented...


The council may: a. Hold public meetings or hearings within the State on any matter or matters related to the provisions of this act. b. Call to its assistance and avail itself of the services of...


Three years from the date the council first meets, the council shall submit to the commissioner and the Legislature a report summarizing its activities, findings and recommendations. Upon the...


This act shall be known and may be cited as The New Jersey Economic Development Authority Act. LexisNexis (TM) Notes:

The Legislature hereby finds and determines that: a. Department of Labor statistics of recent years indicate a continuing decline in manufacturing employment within the State, which is a...


4. a. There is hereby established in, but not of, the Department of the Treasury a public body corporate and politic, with corporate succession, to be known as the New Jersey Economic Development...


a. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority and the State Treasurer are hereby authorized to enter into one or more contracts to secure, in whole or in part, any bonds, refunding bonds or...


The authority shall have the following powers: a. To adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business; b. To adopt and have a seal and to alter the same at pleasure;...


The New Jersey Economic Development Authority shall adopt rules and regulations requiring that not less than the prevailing wage rate be paid to workers employed in the performance of any...


The rules and regulations adopted under section 1 of this act shall provide for the proper and appropriate administration and enforcement of such regulations. ...


A violation of the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to section 1 of this act shall be deemed to be a violation of P.L.1963, c. 150 (C. 34:11-56.25 et seq.). The Commissioner of Labor and...


a. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority shall adopt rules and regulations to establish an affirmative action program for the hiring of minority workers employed in the performance of...


In the exercise of powers granted by P.L. 2000, c. 72 (C. 18A:7G-1 et al.) in connection with any school facilities project, any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities or costs that the...


a. No municipality shall modify or change the drawings, plans or specifications for the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, alteration or improvement of any school facilities project of...


a. In undertaking any school facilities projects where the cost of construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation or improvement will exceed $ 25,000, the authority may prepare, or cause to be...


a. If the authority shall find it necessary in connection with the undertaking of any school facilities project to change the location of any portion of any public highway or road, it may contract...


Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, any bonds issued pursuant to P.L. 2000, c. 72 (C. 18A:7G-1 et al.) shall be fully negotiable within the meaning and for all purposes of...


A copy of any application for assistance under this act received by the authority shall be submitted to, and for the review and advice of, the Director of the Division of Economic Development....


a. The authority shall establish and maintain a special fund called the economic development fund into which shall be deposited such moneys (1) as shall be appropriated by the State for the...


The Legislature finds that there continue to exist in the State's urban communities high unemployment, low levels of new capital investment, depressed living and working conditions and...


The economic development fund established in the New Jersey Economic Development Authority under section 7 of P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-7) shall be a fund for community development purposes with the...


Amounts appropriated to the economic development fund from the Community Development Bond Fund shall be used for the purpose of paying or financing the costs of projects undertaken by the New...


Financing of projects pursuant to this act shall be in such form, amount and on such terms as the authority shall believe necessary in order to assure the economic feasibility of a project and to...


The authority shall annually report to the Governor and the Legislature concerning the financing of projects undertaken, and concerning projects planned to be undertaken, pursuant to this act. The...


The New Jersey Economic Development Authority, as successor to the New Jersey State Area Redevelopment Authority through the Executive Reorganization Plan filed February 27, 1978, shall repay...


All sums appropriated or transferred to the New Jersey Area Redevelopment Authority, except those referred to in section 1 of this act, or to the New Jersey Urban Loan Authority, from any source,...


The New Jersey Economic Development Authority, as successor to the New Jersey State Area Redevelopment Authority, may, after negotiation and agreement with the State Treasurer, prepay all...


Sections one through ten of this act shall be known and may be cited as the Economic Recovery Fund Act. ...


The Legislature finds and determines that limitations on the availability of loan funds from financial institutions has seriously impeded the development and completion of many economic...


The authority may use the moneys in the fund to pay principal of, premium, if any, and interest on bonds or notes, which shall be entitled Economic Recovery Fund Bonds or Notes, as appropriate,...


With respect to projects to be financed by the authority pursuant to this act and undertaken with moneys from the Economic Recovery Fund, the authority shall in determining those projects, and in...


Commencing with fiscal year 1992, the State Treasurer shall in each fiscal year pay from the General Fund to the Economic Recovery Fund, in accordance with a contract between the treasurer and the...


The State Treasurer and the authority are authorized to enter into one or more contracts to implement the payment arrangement that is provided for in section 6 of this act. The contract or...


The authority shall report six months after the effective date of this section, and annually thereafter not later than September 15, to the Governor and the Legislature concerning the financing of...


Notice of loans, guarantees, grants or other forms of financing for projects from such funds as may be made available under subsections a. and e. of section 4 of this act shall be submitted to the...


Sections 1 through 10 of this 1993 amendatory and supplementary act shall be known and may be cited as the Public School Capital Finance Assistance Act. ...


The Legislature finds and declares that the northeastern region of the country and New Jersey, in particular, continues to be seriously affected by the national economic downturn; that public...


As used in this act: Authority means the New Jersey Economic Development Authority established by section 4 of P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-4); Commissioner means the Commissioner of the Department...


a. The authority shall establish and maintain a special nonlapsing revolving fund to be known as the Public School Facilities Code Compliance Loan Fund, hereinafter the compliance fund, which...


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a. The authority shall establish and maintain a special nonlapsing revolving fund to be known as the Public School Facilities Loan Assistance Fund, hereinafter the facilities fund, which shall...


a. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority is authorized to issue bonds, in an aggregate amount not exceeding $ 100,000,000, the proceeds from which shall be used to provide matching funds...


In the case of a school district that has applied for any loan pursuant to this 1993 amendatory and supplementary act, and that is required to seek authorization for the issuance of bonds, or for...


The authority is hereby empowered and directed to adopt summarily any rule, and to take any administrative action whatsoever, necessary to effectuate the purposes of this 1993 amendatory and...


This act shall be known and may be cited as the New Jersey Boat Industry Loan Guarantee Fund Act. ...


The Legislature finds and declares that the regional and national economic downturn which began in late 1989 continues to negatively affect the State, resulting in an alarming number of layoffs in...


As used in this act: Authority means the New Jersey Economic Development Authority established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-4). Boat means a vessel or watercraft, other...


a. To implement the program, the authority shall establish and maintain a special revolving fund to be known as the New Jersey Boat Industry Loan Guarantee Fund, hereinafter the guarantee...


The authority shall establish sufficient reserves and liquid reserves to provide a sufficient and actuarially sound basis for its pledges contained in any loan guarantee agreement entered into...


The authority shall enter into agreements with participating banks and boat manufacturers or distributors qualified pursuant to subsection d. of section 5 of this act to use the moneys from the...


Within fifteen months following the effective date of this act, and on or before February 15 of each succeeding year in which a loan guarantee agreement entered into under this act is in effect,...


The authority shall adopt, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), any rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. In...


This act shall be known and may be cited as the New Jersey Emerging Technology and Biotechnology Financial Assistance Act. ...


The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Biotechnology is an emerging technology that holds great promise for designing living organisms that can be used for the treatment of diseases, and...


As used in this act: Authority means the New Jersey Economic Development Authority established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-4); Biotechnology means the continually...


The authority shall establish a New Jersey Emerging Technology and Biotechnology Financial Assistance Program to stimulate increased financing to help fund the costs incurred by new or expanding...


a. To implement the program, the authority shall establish and maintain a special account to be known as the New Jersey Emerging Technology and Biotechnology Financial Assistance Fund,...


a. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority shall establish within the New Jersey Emerging Technology and Biotechnology Financial Assistance Program established pursuant to P.L.1995, c.137...


As used in P.L. 1997, c. 334 (C. 34:1B-7.42a et al.): Authority means the New Jersey Economic Development Authority established pursuant to section 4 of P.L. 1974, c. 80 (C. 34:1B-4);...


Not later than one year following the effective date of this act, and for each succeeding year in which a financial assistance agreement entered into under this act is in effect, the authority...


The authority shall adopt, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), any rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. In...


This act shall be known and may be cited as the Pension Bond Financing Act of 1997. ...


The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The State currently makes contributions on an annual basis to fund the State's obligations under its various pension funds and retirement systems,...


As used in this act: a. Bonds means bonds, notes or other obligations issued by the authority pursuant to this act. b. New Jersey Economic Development Authority or authority means the New...


Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule, regulation or order to the contrary: a. The authority shall have the power, pursuant to the provisions of this act and P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-1 et...


a. The State Treasurer shall, in each State fiscal year, pay from the General Fund to the authority, in accordance with a contract or contracts between the State Treasurer and the authority,...


The State Treasurer shall, on or before April 1 of each year, issue a report on the financing provided for in this act to the Governor, the Senate President, the Speaker of the General Assembly,...


It is the intent of the Legislature that in the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this act and any other law pertaining to the purposes of this act, to the extent of...


If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this act shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the...


The authority shall also have power to make reasonable regulations for the installation, construction, maintenance, repair, renewal, relocation, and removal of tracks, pipes, mains, conduits,...


For the purpose of providing funds (a) to pay all or any part of the cost of any project or projects, (b) to make loans in accordance with the provisions of P.L. 1974, c. 80 (C. 34:1B-1 et seq.),...


By resolution, the authority shall have power to incur indebtedness, borrow money and issue its bonds for the purposes stated in section 9 of P.L. 1974, c. 80 (C. 34:1B-9). Except as may otherwise...


Any provision of any law to the contrary notwithstanding, any bond or other obligation issued pursuant to this act shall be fully negotiable within the meaning and for all purposes of Title 12A,...


In order to secure the payment of such bonds and in addition to its other powers, the authority shall have power by resolution to covenant and agree with the several holders of such bonds, as to:...


Any pledge of revenues or other moneys made by the authority shall be valid and binding from the time when the pledge is made; the revenues or other moneys so pledged and thereafter received by...


Neither the members of the authority nor any person executing bonds issued pursuant to this act shall be liable personally on the bonds by reason of the issuance thereof. Bonds or other...


The governing bodies of any two contiguous municipalities within which is located or is to be located a New Jersey Economic Development Authority project situated in part within each municipality,...


Any agreement entered into pursuant to section 1 of this act for the sharing of payments and revenues derived from a project shall also set forth the manner in which the costs of municipal...


Notwithstanding any restriction contained in any other law, the State and all political subdivisions of this State, their officers, boards, commissioners, departments or other agencies, all banks,...


All banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks, investment companies and other persons carrying on a banking business are hereby authorized to give to the authority a good and sufficient...


The foregoing sections of this act shall be deemed to provide a complete method for the doing of things authorized thereby and shall be regarded as not in conflict with, or as restrictive of,...


If any section, part, phrase, or provision of this act of the application thereof to any person, project or circumstances, be adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment...


a. Any county, by resolution of its governing body, shall have power to enter into contracts with the authority relating to any project or projects situated within the county; provided, however,...


This act shall be known and may be cited as the Good Driver Protection Act of 1994. ...


The Legislature hereby finds and declares: a. The Market Transition Facility, created pursuant to section 88 of P.L.1990, c. 8 (C. 17:33B-11) to serve as an interim residual market mechanism and...


For the purposes of sections 1 through 15 of this act: Commissioner means the Commissioner of Insurance. Division of Motor Vehicles Surcharge Fund or DMV Surcharge Fund means the fund...


a. The authority shall have the power to issue Market Transition Facility bonds or notes in an amount not to exceed $ 750 million, pursuant to the provisions of this act, under the powers given to...


a. For the purpose of providing funds for payment of current and anticipated liabilities and expenses of the facility, the authority shall have the power to provide for the funding or refunding of...


The authority may, in any resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds or notes, pledge the Facility Revenue Fund or a portion thereof for payment of the redemption of the Market Transition...


There is created within the authority a special nonlapsing fund, to be known as the Market Transition Facility Revenue Fund. The Facility Revenue Fund shall consist of: a. Such monies as may be...


a. The authority may use the monies in the Market Transition Facility Revenue Fund to pay the principal and interest and premium, if any, on the Market Transition Facility bonds or notes issued by...


Market Transition Facility bonds and notes issued by the authority shall be special and limited obligations which are payable only from monies on deposit in the Facility Revenue Fund. New Jersey...


The State hereby pledges and covenants with the holders of any Market Transition Facility bonds, notes or other obligations and New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission bonds, notes or other...


No later than four months following the issuance of any Market Transition Facility bonds or notes, the Department of the Treasury, in conjunction with the authority, shall provide a statement...


There is created within the Department of the Treasury a special nonlapsing fund to be known as the Division of Motor Vehicles Surcharge Fund, which, beginning September 1, 1996 or earlier as...


a. The State Treasurer and the authority may enter into any agreements as may be necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act, which may include, but not be limited to, procedures for the...


The State Treasurer shall, as soon as practicable after the effective date of this act, and upon appropriation by the Legislature, transfer to the Market Transition Facility Revenue Fund $ 100...


a. The commissioner shall prepare a semi-annual report for the Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the General Assembly on the financial condition of the New Jersey Automobile...


This act shall be known as the Motion Picture and Television Development Act. ...


a. There is hereby established in but not of the Department of Labor and Industry a Motion Picture and Television Development Commission. b. The commission shall consist of eight public members no...


The Motion Picture and Television Development Commission shall organize itself in such manner as it deems desirable and necessary, but no action shall be taken or motion or resolution adopted by...


On or before December 31 of each year, the Motion Picture and Television Development Commission shall make an annual report of its activities for the Governor and the Legislature. ...


The Motion Picture and Television Development Commission shall have the following powers: a. To adopt such rules and regulations as it deems advisable with respect to the conduct of its own...


The Motion Picture and Television Development Commission shall prepare and implement programs to promote a motion picture and television industry within the State. Such a program shall include but...


If any section, part, phrase, or provision of this act or the application thereof to any person, project or circumstances, be adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment...


This act shall be known and may be cited as the Worker Owned Corporation Study Act . ...


The Department of Labor and Industry is directed to undertake a study as to the best means of providing encouragement and assistance to the formulation of employee stock ownership plans providing...


In conducting its study, the department shall: a. consider Federal and State law relating directly or indirectly to these plans, and to the organization and operation of any trusts established...


Pursuant to the findings and conclusions of the study conducted as provided in sections 3. and 4. of this act, the Department of Labor and Industry shall develop a plan to encourage and assist the...


The Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry shall within 1 year of the effective date of this act report the findings and conclusions of the study, together with details of the plan...


This act shall be known and may be cited as the New Jersey Local Development Financing Fund Act. ...


The Legislature finds that there continue to exist in the State areas of high unemployment, low levels of new capital investment, depressed living and working conditions, and a deteriorating tax...


As used in this act: a. Fund means the New Jersey Local Development Financing Fund established in section 4 of this act. b. Commissioner means the Commissioner of the Department of Commerce...


There is established the New Jersey Local Development Financing Fund, a special depository fund into which shall be deposited moneys for carrying out the purposes of this act. The fund shall be...


Financial assistance provided from the fund shall include, but not be limited to, loans, loan guarantees, grants, secondary mortgages and equity participation. The form, amount and terms of...


The commissioner shall evaluate and rank each application for financial assistance for a project in accordance with the following criteria: a. Primary criterion: (1) The number of unemployed...


The commissioner shall annually establish a schedule of discrete application periods for the next year, provided that no period shall be less than one month nor more than six months. At the end of...


Upon receipt of any revised project plan prepared as a result of any recommendations made pursuant to the provisions of section 7 of this act, and of any information required pursuant to the...


Upon receipt of a copy of the notice of approval of a project as an eligible project and accompanying statement of the terms of financial assistance, the State Treasurer shall arrange with the...


The commissioner shall require each sponsor of an eligible project receiving assistance from the New Jersey Local Development Financing Fund pursuant to the provisions of this act annually to...


The Legislature finds and declares: a. That entrepreneurship is a vital component of the national heritage that fosters the health and dynamism of the overall economy; b. That despite their...


For the purposes of this act: a. Authority means the New Jersey Development Authority for Small Businesses, Minorities and Women's Enterprises established pursuant to the provisions of this act;...


a. There is established in but not of the Department of Commerce and Economic Development the New Jersey Development Authority for Small Businesses, Minorities' and Women's Enterprises, which...


a. The authority may make long-term or short-term loans or other extensions of credit to eligible businesses under terms and conditions established by the authority. The authority shall establish...


a. The authority shall establish requirements as may be necessary and practical for the use of minority or women's businesses on projects financed in whole or in part by the authority. The...


The authority shall, by resolution of the board, have the power to incur indebtedness, borrow money and issue bonds to provide long-term and short-term financing to eligible businesses pursuant to...


Bonds and notes of the authority issued under the provisions of this act shall not be in any way a debt or liability of the State or of any political subdivision thereof or be or constitute a...


Any bond or other obligation issued by the authority pursuant to this act shall be fully negotiable, within the meaning and for the purposes of Title 12A of the New Jersey Statutes, and each...


In order to secure the payment of its bonds and in addition to its other powers, the authority shall have power by resolution to covenant and agree with the several holders of the bonds, as to: a....


On obligations purchased or monies otherwise invested by the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority as required by section 33 of P.L. 1984, c. 218 (C. 5:12-181), the authority shall covenant...


All provisions of the resolution and all covenants and agreements shall constitute valid and legally-binding contracts between the authority and the several holders of the bonds, regardless of the...


All expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this act shall be payable solely from revenues or funds provided or to be provided under the provisions of this act and nothing in this act...


Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the State, its political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities, their officers, boards, commissioners, departments, any...


This act shall be known and may be cited as the New Jersey Global Export Network Act. ...


The Legislature finds and determines that: a. The rapid change in global political and economic events and the effects thereof on the economy of the United States in general, and New Jersey in...


As used in this act: Authority means the New Jersey Economic Development Authority established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1974, c. 80 (C. 34:1B-4). Eligible export business means a small- or...


The New Jersey Economic Development Authority shall, in consultation with the Division of International Trade and the Division of Economic Development in the Department of Commerce and Economic...


The authority shall establish sufficient reserves and liquid reserves, aside from those moneys required to provide a sufficient and actuarially sound basis for its pledges contained in any loan,...


The authority shall enter into agreements with participating banks to use the moneys from the network assistance fund to provide up to 25% of the direct loans or revolving lines of credit for...


The authority shall, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and regulations governing the making of loans, extending of credit and the...


This act shall be known and may be cited as the Micro-Business Development and Assistance Act. ...


The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Approximately 98% of New Jersey's employers are small business operators and more than 1.5 million employees are working in small businesses in this...


As used in this act: Certified micro-business development corporation means a micro-business development corporation certified pursuant to section 7 of this act; Commissioner means the...


a. To implement the program, the authority shall establish and maintain a special revolving fund to be known as the New Jersey Micro-Business Assistance Fund, hereinafter, the assistance fund,...


a. The authority shall use the moneys in the assistance fund established pursuant to section 5 of this act to make development loans to micro-business development corporations certified by the...


The authority may certify a micro-business development corporation when it determines that the corporation: a. has developed a viable plan for providing training, access to financing, and...


a. The authority shall have, in addition to the powers enumerated in section 5 of P.L.1974, c. 80 (C. 34:1B-5), the power to enter into written agreements, including limited partnership...


In addition to the duties of the authority required under section 7 of P.L.1974, c. 80 (C. 34:1B-7), the authority shall, in conjunction with certified development corporations and the department,...


The authority and the department shall jointly adopt, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations as may be necessary to...


The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The Department of Commerce and Economic Development admirably provides generic services and technical assistance to businesses that request such help;...


As used in this act: Commissioner means the Commissioner of Commerce and Economic Development; Department means the Department of Commerce and Economic Development; Economic master plan...


The commissioner may undertake to act through the Division of Economic Development, or through a nonprofit entity which may include a nonprofit corporation organized to implement the...


In implementing the goals of section 4 of this act, the commissioner shall encourage the division or a designated nonprofit entity, as the case may be, to coordinate efforts with existing economic...


To the extent that the commissioner acts pursuant to section 4 of this act, the commissioner shall encourage industry sector networks to support their network activities with private industry...


The commissioner may allocate matching funds to help an industry sector network with network start-up costs and activities in order to stimulate private sector financing to promote self-sufficient...


This act shall be known and may be cited as the New Jersey Business Relocation Mission Private Partnership Act. ...


The Legislature finds and declares that: a. A 1993 survey of business relocations reveals that business relocations to New Jersey came from 12 other states and nine foreign locations; b....


The Department of Commerce and Economic Development, hereinafter the department, acting through the Division of Economic Development, or through a nonprofit entity designated by the department...


The department, acting through the Division of International Trade, or through a nonprofit entity designated by the department which may include a nonprofit corporation organized to implement the...


The department shall, within 18 months following the effective date of this act, submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature describing the efforts made by the department, or a designated...


This act shall be known and may be cited as the Export Financing Opportunities Act. ...


The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Currently, despite the existence of banks with active international export departments, small and medium-sized businesses in New Jersey find it...


As used in this act: Authority means the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1974, c. 80 (C.34:1B-4). Commissioner means the Commissioner of...


The authority is authorized, notwithstanding any law to the contrary, to invest such moneys from the Economic Recovery Fund, established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1992, c. 16 (C.34:1B-7.12),...


a. The company shall have as its purpose the making of loans and loan guarantees to small or medium-sized businesses to assist in their export activities. Such loans and loan guarantees shall...


a. There is established an Export Finance Company Advisory Council in, but not of, the Department of Commerce and Economic Development. The council shall be made up of eleven members: one shall be...


Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent the council from developing regional partnerships and contractual arrangements with other states which may be interested in investing in the...


This amendatory and supplementary act shall be known and may be cited as the New Jersey Purchase First Program Act. ...


The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Hearings held by the General Assembly Task Force on Business Retention, Expansion and Export Opportunities revealed that many companies buy products or...


Within 24 months of the effective date of this amendatory and supplementary act, the commissioner shall report to the Governor and the Legislature on the outcome of the program authorized under...


The department may adopt, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L.1968, c. 410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this...


This act shall be known and may be cited as the New Capital Sources Partnership Act. ...


The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Businesses with a small capital investment are an essential part of the economy of the State in terms of products and services and as employers; b....


a. There is established a New Capital Sources Board in, but not of, the Department of Commerce and Economic Development. The board shall be made up of fifteen members: one shall be the...


a. Within one year following the date the board first convenes, the board shall incorporate or cause to be incorporated, as the case may be, a New Capital Sources Partnership. b. The purpose of...


This act shall be known and may be cited as the Business Relocation Assistance Act. ...


As used in this act: Business relocation grant or grant means a grant provided to fund a portion of relocation costs pursuant to this act; Commissioner means the Commissioner of the...


The Business Relocation Assistance Grant Program is hereby established in the Department of Commerce and Economic Development and shall be administered by the Commissioner of the Department of...


Each business seeking a grant shall submit an application to the commissioner in a form and manner prescribed in regulations adopted by the commissioner. The application must be submitted to the...


No amount shall be disbursed to a recipient as a grant under this act in any year until the State Treasurer has certified that the amount of new income tax revenue received in that year by the...


a. A business that is receiving a business employment incentive grant pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1996, c. 26 (C. 34:1B-124 et al.) shall not be eligible to receive a grant under this act...


The commissioner shall, after consultation with the Division of Taxation, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and regulations...


As determined by the commissioner, a business which is awarded a grant under this act shall submit a copy of the State tax return for the business showing business income or activity, appropriate...


The commissioner shall prepare and transmit to the Governor and the Legislature on or before November 1st of each year, a report concerning the impact of the program on job creation in the State. ...


The department shall conduct a study to determine the minimum funding level required to successfully implement this program. The study shall fully consider the rate of return for each job...


There is appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Development from the General Fund such sums as may be necessary, as certified by the Commissioner and the Director of the Division...


Sections 1 through 17 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the Business Employment Incentive Program Act. ...


There is established the Business Employment Incentive Program to be administered by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. In order to foster job creation in this State, the authority may...


a. A business may apply to the authority for a grant for any project which: (1) Will create at least 75 eligible positions in the base years; or (2) Will create at least 25 eligible positions in a...


A business shall apply to the authority for a grant on a form prescribed by the authority which shall include: a. The name of the business, the proposed location of the project, and the type of...


a. The amount of the employment incentive awarded as a grant in each case shall be not less than 10% and not more than 80% of the withholdings of the business, or not less than 10% and not more...


The business employment incentive agreement shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following: a. A detailed description of the proposed project which will result in job creation, and the...


a. No later than February 1 of each year, for the preceding grant year, every business which is awarded a grant under this act shall submit to the authority a copy of its applicable New Jersey tax...


a. If the business receiving a grant fails to meet or comply with any condition or requirement set forth in a grant agreement or in rules and regulations of the authority or the division, the...


No amount shall be disbursed to a recipient business as a grant under this act in any year until the State Treasurer has certified that the amount of withholdings or estimated taxes of partners,...


a. A business that is receiving a business relocation grant pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1996, c. 25 (C.34:1B-112 et seq.)shall not be eligible to receive a grant under this act except upon...


The department shall conduct a study to determine the minimum funding level required to implement the Business Employment Incentive Program successfully. Major consideration shall be given to the...


The authority shall establish an application fee for a grant application and service fees payable by each business which is a grant recipient to pay the costs of the administration of the program. ...


The New Jersey Economic Development Authority, after consultation with the Department of Commerce and Economic Development and the Division of Taxation, shall, in accordance with the...


The Department of Commerce and Economic Development shall submit a report on the Business Employment Incentive Program to the Governor, President of the Senate, and Speaker of the General Assembly...


There is appropriated to the New Jersey Economic Development Authority from the General Fund such sums as may be necessary to fund the Business Employment Incentive Program established by this...


a. There is established in the Executive Branch of the State Government an Economic Development Site Task Force. For the purpose of complying with the provisions of Article V, Section IV,...


a. The Department of Commerce and Economic Development shall establish a process under which applicants may apply for monies made available from the 1996 Economic Development Site Fund,...


a. To be eligible to receive monies from the 1996 Economic Development Site Fund, established pursuant to section 20 of P.L.1996, c.70, an economic development site project must meet at least...


The Legislature shall, from time to time, appropriate monies from the 1996 Economic Development Site Fund, established pursuant to section 20 of P.L.1996, c.70, to the Department of Commerce and...


Sections 2 through 19 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the Port Unification and Financing Act. ...


The Legislature finds and declares: a. The Legislature of the State of New Jersey approved legislation in 1992, concurred in by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and approved by the Congress of the...


a. For the purpose of providing funds for the financing of the establishment, acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, improvement and ownership of port facilities, the authority shall have the...


The authority may, in any resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds or notes pursuant to this act, pledge the Port Facility Revenue Fund or a portion thereof for payment of the redemption of...


There is created within the authority a special nonlapsing fund, to be known as the Port Facility Revenue Fund. This fund shall consist of: a. Such moneys as may be transferred to the fund by...


a. The authority may use moneys in the Port Facility Revenue Fund to pay the principal and interest and premium, if any, on the bonds or notes issued by it pursuant to this act and in connection...


Bonds and notes issued by the authority pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be special and limited obligations which are payable only from the sources enumerated in this act. Neither the...


The State hereby pledges and covenants with holders of any bonds, notes or other obligations issued pursuant to this act that it will not limit or alter the rights or powers vested in the...


Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the State shall indemnify and save harmless the authority, its members or employees from any actions, claims, judgments or awards...


Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the State Treasurer is authorized to enter into an agreement with the South Jersey Port Corporation on or after the transfer of the...


Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the State Treasurer is authorized to enter into an agreement with the Delaware River Port Authority or the subsidiary corporation, or...


The State Treasurer and the authority may enter into any agreements as may be necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act, which may include, but not be limited to, procedures for the...


a. The South Jersey Port Corporation shall cooperate with the authority in the defeasing, refunding or refinancing of the outstanding obligations of the corporation by the authority as authorized...


Notwithstanding the provisions of this act to the contrary, the authority shall not acquire from the South Jersey Port Corporation the former port facilities of the Salem Municipal Port Authority...


a. To effectuate any of its authorized purposes either directly or indirectly, the authority, in addition to any powers granted to it elsewhere in P.L.1997, c.150 (C.34:1B-144 et al.), shall have...


The authority, or any subsidiary, may enter into agreements with any individual, partnership, trust, association or corporation, or any public agency, under which the authority or subsidiary and...


When undertaking any construction, reconstruction, or other improvement of property which is part of the marine facilities or redevelopment facilities located in the City of Camden, the authority...


a. The exercise of the powers granted by this act shall constitute the performance of an essential governmental function and the authority shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments...


A subsidiary corporation or other corporation established by the Delaware River Port Authority which has employees eligible to participate in the State Health Benefits Program as provided in...


At any time, the Legislature may express its disapproval of a decision, action or procedure of the subsidiary corporation established by the Delaware River Port Authority pursuant to the...


As used in this act: Act means the Local-State Business Incentive Promotion Act. Applicant means any business within a county or municipality applying for a loan pursuant to this act....


a. There is created, in the authority, a Local-State Business Incentive Promotion Program. The program shall be established by the authority. The program shall consist of loans which shall be...


a. To implement this act, the authority shall establish and maintain the program with moneys to be used by the authority for the purposes specified in this act. Moneys to be utilized by the...


a. The authority shall use the moneys from the program to provide loans to applicants determined to be qualified by the authority to participate in the program, in accordance with the criteria set...


The authority shall have, in addition to the powers set forth in section 5 of P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-5), the power to enter into written agreements with one or more private investors, or with one...


a. The authority shall seek to coordinate its efforts and activities, to the greatest extent feasible, with the county or municipality, in order to retain or attract businesses in the applicant's...


If a project fails to meet or comply with a condition or requirement set forth in a loan agreement with the authority or in rules and regulations of the authority, the authority may cancel or...


The authority may adopt, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. ...


The Legislature finds and determines that: a. In order to encourage and assist veterans to avail themselves of the State's business assistance programs, it is important to provide for the...


a. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (hereinafter referred to as the authority), established pursuant to section 4 of P.L. 1974, c. 80 (C. 34:1B-4), shall, in consultation with the...


The authority shall prepare a report within two years following the effective date of this act, and not less than every third year thereafter, which shall include, but not be limited to: a...


No minor under 16 years of age shall be employed, permitted, or suffered to work in, about, or in connection with any gainful occupation at any time; provided, that minors between 14 and 16 years...


Except as provided in section 15 of P.L.1940, c. 153 (C. 34:2-21.15) and except for domestic service or messengers employed by communications companies subject to the supervision and control of...


No minor under eighteen years of age shall be employed or permitted to work for more than five hours continuously without an interval of at least thirty minutes for a lunch period, and no period...


Every employer shall post and keep conspicuously posted in the establishment wherein any minor under 18 is employed, permitted, or suffered to work a printed abstract of this act and a list of the...


(a) Except as permitted under section 15 of this act, no minor under 18 years of age shall be employed, permitted, or suffered to work in, about, or in connection with any gainful occupation,...


The issuing officer shall issue such certificates only upon the application in person of the minor desiring employment, and after having approved and filed the following papers: (1) A promise of...


Upon request, it shall be the duty of the issuing officer to issue to any young person between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one years residing in his district and applying in person, who...


An employment certificate shall state the name, sex, color, date and place of birth, residence, color of hair and eyes, height, weight, any distinguishing facial marks of the child----the...


An employment or age certificate or special permit issued in accordance with this act shall be conclusive evidence of the age of the minor for whom issued in any proceeding involving the...


Every issuing officer issuing an employment or an age certificate or special permit, shall send immediately to the Department of Labor at Trenton, a duplicate of the certificate or permit and the...


Every employer receiving an employment certificate shall within two days after termination of the employment return said certificate to the person issuing it. A new employment certificate shall...


Except as hereinafter provided as to newspaper carriers, no minor under 14 years of age may engage in any street trade, which term, for the purpose of this section shall include the selling,...


No fees or expenses incurred in obtaining any certificates under this act shall be charged to or paid by any child, parent, guardian or other person having custody or control of such a child for...


No minor under 16 years of age shall be employed, permitted or suffered to work in, about, or in connection with power-driven machinery. No minor under 18 years of age shall be employed, permitted...


Section 17 to P.L. 1940, c. 153 (C. 34:2-21.17) shall not apply to minors under the age of 18 years who participate or work in any junior achievement program. As used in this act junior...


Concurrent with all other provisions of P.L. 1940, c. 153 (C. 34:2-21.1 et seq.), minors who are 12 through 17 years of age shall be permitted to work as volunteers at community operated...


Concurrent with all other provisions of P.L.1940, c.153 (C.34:2-21.1 et seq.), minors who are 14 through 17 years of age shall be permitted to work as volunteers for nonprofit organizations...


A minor working voluntarily in the construction of affordable housing pursuant to section 1 of this act shall not be deemed an employee under R.S. 34:15-36. A nonprofit organization which uses the...


Section 17 of P.L. 1940, c. 153 (C. 34:2-21.17) shall not apply to minors under the age of 18 who have successfully reached the ninth or higher grade level and who have the approval of a parent or...


The Commissioner of Labor, in consultation with the Commissioner of Education, shall, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and...


It shall be the duty of the Department of Labor and its inspectors and agents, acting under the Commissioner of Labor, to enforce the provisions of this act, to make complaints against persons...


Whoever employs or permits or suffers any minor to be employed or to work in violation of this act, or of any order or ruling issued under the provisions of this act, or obstructs the Department...


If any provisions of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act and the application of such provisions to other persons or...


The provisions of article two, chapter two, of Title 34, Revised Statutes § § [34:2-2 to 34:2-21], and of sections 18:14-15 to 18:14-33, inclusive, of the Revised Statutes, are hereby repealed. ...


This act shall take effect September first, one thousand nine hundred and forty. ...


Nothing in this act shall be construed to affect adversely any right or rights of newspaperboys under the provisions of chapter 15 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey. ...


As used in this act: a. Professional employment means employment for pay as an actor or performer in a theatrical production. b. Theatrical production means and includes stage, motion picture...


Notwithstanding any provision of the child labor laws of this State, the professional employment of minors under the age of 16 years in theatrical productions is authorized upon compliance with...


The issuing officer or the Commissioner of Labor, pursuant to section 3b. of P.L.1962, c. 91 (C. 34:2-21.59), may refuse to grant a permit or certificate if, in his judgment, the best interests of...


Permits may be renewed upon application. A separate permit shall be required for each employee. The employer shall have the permit available for inspection at all times at the place of...


The Department of Education shall deliver a copy of each application to the Department of Labor. ...


Any person who obtains a permit under this act and employs a minor under the age of 16 to perform an indecent or immoral exhibition, which exhibition is a prohibited performance under this act,...


Whoever obtains any permit under this act (P.L.1962, c. 91; C. 34:2-21.57 et seq.) upon any false statement made in applying therefor, or employs or permits or suffers any minor to be employed or...


The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Because of the fire hazards directly associated with dispensing fuel, it is in the public interest that gasoline station operators have the control...


As used in this act: Attendant means a retail dealer or employee of a retail dealer. Commissioner means the Commissioner of Labor. Fuel means any liquid commonly or commercially known or...


It shall be unlawful for any attendant to: a. Dispense fuel into the tank of a motor vehicle while the vehicle's engine is in operation; b. Dispense fuel into any portable container not in...


No person shall dispense fuel at a gasoline station, unless the person is an attendant who has received instructions regarding the dispensing of fuel, had practical experience dispensing fuel...


There shall be available at each station for inspection by the commissioner a certificate for each person who dispenses fuel at the station certifying that the person meets the requirements of...


A violator of any provision of this act shall be liable for a penalty of not less than $ 50.00 and not more than $ 250.00 for a first offense and not more than $ 500.00 for each subsequent...


The commissioner shall, in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and regulations as are necessary to effectuate...


Every elevator moving in a vertical shaft, used for carrying passengers, shall have some interlocking device that will automatically prevent the elevator car from being moved in either direction...


Every device, before being used or installed as required by section 34:4-1 of this title in any building within the jurisdiction of the department of labor, under the labor laws, shall have the...


The commissioner or the building inspector, as the case may be, shall enforce the provisions of this chapter by order in writing served upon the owner, tenant or lessee, specifying the directions...


All penalties under this chapter arising in municipalities having a building inspector as mentioned in sections 34:4-2 and 34:4-3 of this title shall be sued for by the building inspector for the...


Service shall be made on the owner or owners, person or persons or any of them, owning the place or operating the business wherein the offense is committed, if he or they reside in the county...


Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to nullify any ordinance, rule or regulation not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, which may have been passed or promulgated by any...


This act shall be known and may be cited as the Ski Lift Safety Act. ...


It shall be the policy of the State of New Jersey to protect its citizens and visitors from unnecessary mechanical hazards in the operation of ski tows, lifts and tramways, to ensure that proper...


a. If as a result of an inspection it is found that there exists any violation of the rules, regulations or codes, adopted under this act, or that there exists a condition in passenger tramway...


a. Any operator who is aggrieved by an order issued pursuant to subsection c. of section 8 of this act may, within 10 days after the service of such order, apply to the commissioner for a review...


Any operator who operates a passenger tramway which has not been registered by the commissioner as provided in this act, or after its registration has been suspended or its operation forbidden by...


The commissioner shall have the power to bring injunctive proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance with any lawful order made by him pursuant to the provisions of...


Any operator who discharges or in any other manner discriminates against any employee because such employee has made any complaint to the commissioner regarding a violation of this act or any rule...


In addition to any other sanctions herein or otherwise provided by law, the commissioner, upon notice and hearing, may impose a penalty not exceeding $ 500.00 for any violation of this act or of...


The commissioner shall charge operators a reasonable fee for conducting inspections, processing applications, and meeting all other responsibilities under this act. ...


This act shall be known and may be cited as the Construction Safety Act. LexisNexis (TM) Notes: CASE NOTES Folder

  • chapter 5.  CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
    • 34:5-167. Definitions
The following terms wherever used or referred to in this act shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context; a. Act means this act and rules and...


  • chapter 5.  CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
    • 34:5-170. Enforcement of act by commissioner; powers and duties; violations; prosecutions
The commissioner shall enforce the provisions of this act, make complaints against persons violating its provisions and prosecute violations of the same. The commissioner shall have the power and...


  • chapter 5.  CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
    • 34:5-171. Exceptions to rules and regulations; authority to grant
The commissioner shall have the power and authority to grant exceptions from the literal requirements of rules and regulations promulgated under this act. Such exception shall be granted in any...


  • chapter 5.  CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
    • 34:5-172. Construction Safety Council; establishment; membership; appointment; terms; vacancies; expenses; duties; meetings
There is hereby established within the department a Construction Safety Council. The council shall consist of 16 members; 15 appointed by the Governor, and the commissioner who shall serve as...


  • chapter 5.  CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
    • 34:5-173. Construction Safety Section in Bureau of Engineering and Safety; functions
There is hereby created a Construction Safety Section in the Bureau of Engineering and Safety in the Division of Labor, Department of Labor and Industry, the function of which shall be, under the...


  • chapter 5.  CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
    • 34:5-175. Report of loss of life or serious accident
Whenever loss of life or serious accident shall occur at a place of employment covered by this act, the commissioner may require the person in charge to report such loss of life or serious...


  • chapter 5.  CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
    • 34:5-176. Privileged records; inadmissibility as evidence; exception
The record or determination of any proceeding under this act or any statement or report of any kind whatsoever obtained or received in connection with the administration or enforcement of the...


  • chapter 5.  CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
    • 34:5-177. Burden of care
This act shall not in any way increase the burden of care ordinarily imposed by the common law of the State upon those within its jurisdiction. ...


  • chapter 5.  CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
    • 34:5-178. Violations; penalties; compromise of claims
Any employer or any officer, agent or employee thereof who violates any of the provisions of this act shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $ 25.00 nor more than $ 500.00 to be collected...


  • chapter 5.  CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
    • 34:5-179. Duties of persons near high voltage lines
This act is not intended to alter in any way the duties of persons to take precautions in the proximity of high voltage lines imposed by P.L.1948, c. 249. ...


  • chapter 5.  CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
    • 34:5-180. Exempt employers
This act shall not apply to any employer subject to the provisions of section 34:6-141 of the Revised Statutes, to any employer subject to the provisions of chapter 197 of the laws of 1954, to any...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-1. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Worker and Community Right to Know Act. LexisNexis (TM) Notes:

  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-2. Legislative findings and declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that the proliferation of hazardous substances in the environment poses a growing threat to the public health, safety, and welfare; that the constantly...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-3. Definitions
As used in this act: a. Chemical Abstracts Service number means the unique identification number assigned by the Chemical Abstracts Service to chemicals. b. Chemical name means the scientific...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-4. Development of environmental hazardous substance list
a. The Department of Environmental Protection shall develop an environmental hazardous substance list which shall include the list of substances developed and used by the department for the...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-5. Workplace hazardous substance list; special health hazard substance list; workplace survey; hazardous substance fact sheet; Spanish translation
a. The Department of Health shall develop a workplace hazardous substance list which shall include: (1) Any substance or substance contained in a mixture regulated by the federal Occupational...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-6. Distribution of workplace and environmental surveys to employer
a. Within five days of the effective date of this act, the Department of Health shall transmit copies of the workplace survey to the Department of Labor. Upon receipt of the workplace survey, the...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-7. Completion, transmittal of workplace survey
a. Except as otherwise provided in section 15 of this act, an employer shall have until October 30, 1985, or within 90 days of the employer's receipt of the workplace survey, whichever is later,...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-8. Hazardous substance fact sheets
a. Upon receipt of a completed workplace survey from an employer, the Department of Health shall transmit to that employer a hazardous substance fact sheet for each hazardous substance reported by...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-9. Environmental surveys; file; clarifying information; update; request for copy
a. The Department of Environmental Protection shall maintain a file of all completed environmental surveys received from employers. Each environmental survey received by the department shall be...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-10. Retention of workplace surveys
a. The Department of Health shall maintain a file of all completed workplace surveys received from employers. Each workplace survey received shall be retained by the department for 30 years. The...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-10.1. Definitions relative to use, storage of hazardous substances in schools, child care centers
As used in this act: Child care center means a child care center licensed pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1983, c. 492 (C.30:5B-1 et seq.); Hazardous substance means any substance, or...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-10.2. Use of hazardous substance prohibited when children are expected to be present; exceptions
a. No person shall use or allow the use of any hazardous substance in or on any building or grounds used as a public school, a private school, or child care center at any time when children are...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-10.4. Responsibility for enforcement; violations, penalties
The local health agency for the jurisdiction in which the public or private school or child care center is located shall enforce the provisions of this act. Whenever, on the basis of information...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-10.5. Regulations
The Department of Health and Senior Services, in consultation with the Departments of Education, Human Services and Environmental Protection, and within 180 days of the enactment of P.L.1997, c....


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-11. Request for Spanish translation
a. An employer shall, upon request, provide an employee whose native language is Spanish with a Spanish translation of a workplace survey, hazardous substance fact sheet, and, if applicable, an...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-12. Employer's central file; posting of notice; distribution of literature on employee rights; employee access to information
Every employer shall establish and maintain a central file at his facility in which he shall retain a workplace survey for the facility, appropriate hazardous substance fact sheets, and, if...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-13. Employee education, training program; certification of instructors
a. Every employer shall have until October 30, 1985 to establish an education and training program for his employees, which shall be designed to inform employees in writing and orally of the...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-14. Labeling of containers
a. Every employer shall have until October 30, 1985 to take any action necessary to assure that every container at his facility containing a hazardous substance shall bear a label indicating the...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-15. Trade secret claim
a. If an employer believes that disclosing information required by this act will reveal a trade secret, he may file with the appropriate department a trade secret claim as herein provided. As used...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-16. Employee requests for information; refusal to work; complaint; civil actions; penalty
a. Any employee or employee representative may request, in writing, from his employer, a copy of a workplace survey, hazardous substance fact sheet, or, where applicable, an environmental survey...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-22. County health department file of surveys; public access
Each county health department shall maintain a file of workplace surveys and environmental surveys transmitted to it pursuant to the provisions of this act. These surveys, pursuant to the...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-23. Civil actions for violations; jurisdiction; award
Any person may bring a civil action in law or equity on his own behalf against any employer for a violation of any provision of this act or any rule and regulation promulgated pursuant thereto or...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-24. Substances not included on hazardous substance lists; reporting; liability
Substances not included on the workplace hazardous substance list or the environmental hazardous substance list shall not be subject to the reporting provisions of this act. However, the absence...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-25. Local police or fire departments; availability of surveys to public; request for additional information; communications program with research and development laboratory
a. No local police department or local fire department receiving workplace surveys or environmental surveys pursuant to the provisions of this act shall make the surveys available to the public....


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-26. Worker and Community Right to Know Fund established
a. There is established in the Department of the Treasury a nonlapsing, revolving fund to be known as the Worker and Community Right To Know Fund. The Worker and Community Right To Know Fund...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-26.1. Fee refund
The Department of Labor shall refund any fee collected pursuant to section 26 of P.L. 1983, c. 315 (C. 34:5A-26) to any employer who has paid this fee and is exempt from the fee pursuant to...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-28. Joint report
Within two years of the effective date of this act the Department of Health, the Department of Environmental Protection, and the Department of Labor shall jointly prepare and submit to the...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-29. Right to enter facility to determine compliance
a. The Department of Health shall have the right to enter an employer's facility during the normal operating hours of the facility to determine the employer's compliance with the provisions of...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-30. Rules and regulations
Except as otherwise provided in this act, the Department of Health, the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Labor and the Department of the Treasury shall adopt any rules and...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-31. Remedies
a. Whenever, on the basis of information available to him, the Commissioner of Environmental Protection finds that an employer is in violation of subsection b. of section 7, or of subsection b. or...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-32. Findings
The Legislature finds that the application, enclosure, removal and encapsulation of asbestos when improperly performed creates unnecessary health and safety hazards which are detrimental to the...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-33. Policy declaration
The Legislature declares it to be its purpose and policy to reduce asbestos-related hazards by: a. Encouraging contracting parties, citizens and insurance companies in their efforts to reduce...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-35. Specifications required
Any private or public agency letting contracts for any activity involving the application, enclosure, repair, removal or encapsulation of asbestos in any structure for which a license is required...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-36. License for asbestos work; exception
No employer shall either directly or indirectly perform any of the functions of application, enclosure, removal, or encapsulation of asbestos in any structure, nor enter into any contract with the...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-37. Performance permit, exception
Every employee performing functions of application, enclosure, repair, removal, or encapsulation of asbestos, with the exception of employees of an employer subject to the federal Occupational...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-38. Issuance of license, permits; certification of training courses; fees
Beginning not later than one year following the effective date of this act, licenses and permits shall be issued by the Commissioner of Labor, or his designee, and shall be valid for 12 months, in...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-39. Standards, regulations; hearings
Not later than six months after the effective date of this act, the Commissioners of Labor and Health jointly shall, in consultation with the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, adopt all...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-40. Enforcement
This act, and its standards and regulations, shall be enforced by the Commissioners of Labor and Health, who have the right-of-entry to all pertinent premises and records for purposes of...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-41. Violations; penalties
Any person who knowingly hinders or delays the Commissioner of Labor or Health and Senior Services or the authorized representative thereof, in the performance of the duty to enforce this act, or...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-42. Discrimination against complaining employee; penalties
Any employer who discriminates against or otherwise sanctions an employee who complains or cooperates with the Commissioner of Labor or Health, or the designee thereof, in administering this act...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-43. Adoption of standards; exemptions; fees
a. The Commissioner of Health shall, by regulation, adopt standards and other requirements for the certification of training programs and for approving examinations for the issuance of licenses or...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-44. Petition for enforcement action
Any person who believes that a violation of this act has occurred may petition the Commissioner of Health or the Commissioner of Labor to bring an enforcement action pursuant to this section. Any...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 1.  FIRE PROTECTION  
      • D1. REPORTS OF FIRES
        • 34:6-21.1. Reports of fires in industrial establishments
The fire chief of every municipality, or in the absence thereof, the person in responsible charge of fire fighting in such municipalities, shall report the occurrence of every fire in an...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 1.  FIRE PROTECTION  
      • D1. REPORTS OF FIRES
        • 34:6-21.2. Form of report
The report shall be made on forms prescribed and furnished by the commissioner and shall identify the premises by ownership and location, state the number of injuries and fatalities that were...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 1.  FIRE PROTECTION  
      • D1. REPORTS OF FIRES
        • 34:6-21.3. Effective date
This act shall take effect July first, one thousand nine hundred and fifty. ...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 3A.  HIGH-VOLTAGE LINES
      • 34:6-47.1. Definitions
As used in this act: a. Commissioner means the Commissioner of Labor or any of his authorized representatives. b. High-voltage lines means electrical conductors installed above ground and...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 3A.  HIGH-VOLTAGE LINES
      • 34:6-47.2. Prohibited activity
No employer or supervising agent of an employer shall require or permit an employee to participate in the operation, erection, transportation, handling, or storage of any tools, machinery,...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 3A.  HIGH-VOLTAGE LINES
      • 34:6-47.4. Warning sign required
The owner, agent, lessee, bailee, user, or employer responsible for the operations of equipment capable of coming in contact with a high-voltage line in the course of its operation, shall post and...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 3A.  HIGH-VOLTAGE LINES
      • 34:6-47.5. Notification to power company and responsibility for safeguards
Whenever any activity is to be performed requiring precautionary action under section 2 of this act, the employer, contractor or other person responsible for the activity shall, promptly notify...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 3A.  HIGH-VOLTAGE LINES
      • 34:6-47.6. Enforcement
The commissioner shall administer and enforce the provisions of this act and he is hereby empowered to prescribe and promulgate rules and regulations consistent herewith. ...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 3A.  HIGH-VOLTAGE LINES
      • 34:6-47.7a. Penalty for violation
Any person violating any of the provisions of P.L.1948, c.249 (C.34:6-47.1 et seq.) shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $ 500.00 nor more than $ 5,000.00 to be collected in a civil...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 3A.  HIGH-VOLTAGE LINES
      • 34:6-47.8. Exceptions
This act shall not be construed as applying to, shall not apply to, and is not intended to apply to, the construction, reconstruction, operations, and maintenance of overhead electrical conductors...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 3A.  HIGH-VOLTAGE LINES
      • 34:6-47.9. Partial invalidity
In case any provision of this act shall be adjudged unconstitutional or void for any reason, such adjudication shall not affect any of the other provisions of this act. ...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 9A.  MINE SAFETY
      • 34:6-98.1. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Mine Safety Act. ...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 9A.  MINE SAFETY
      • 34:6-98.3. Mine safety section
a. There is hereby created within the bureau a mine safety section under the direction and general supervision of the deputy director. b. The mine safety section shall be under the immediate...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 9A.  MINE SAFETY
      • 34:6-98.6. General requirements
a. Every operator shall comply with the provisions of this act and the rules and regulations issued thereunder and every person shall comply with such provisions that may be applicable to him. b....


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 9A.  MINE SAFETY
      • 34:6-98.7. Safety
a. Every mine shall be so constructed, equipped, arranged, operated, maintained and conducted in all respects as to provide reasonable and adequate protection to the lives, health and safety of...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 9A.  MINE SAFETY
      • 34:6-98.8. Explosives
a. When explosives are used in a mine or quarry, the manner of storing, keeping, handling, moving, charging and firing, or in any manner using such explosives, shall be in accordance with the...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 9A.  MINE SAFETY
      • 34:6-98.9. Complaints; serious accidents
a. Whenever the commissioner receives a complaint in writing signed by 2 or more persons employed in a mine, setting forth that the mine or part thereof in which he or they are working is being...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 9A.  MINE SAFETY
      • 34:6-98.10. Limitation of municipal ordinances
No municipality or other governmental subdivision shall have the power to make any ordinance, by-law or resolution providing for safety to workers in the mining industry or providing for...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 12.  HOME WORK LAW
      • 34:6-121. Tenement defined
Within the meaning of this article a tenement is any house or building or portion thereof which is rented, leased, let or hired out to be occupied or is occupied as the home or residence of three...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 12.  HOME WORK LAW
      • 34:6-123. Application for license
Application for such a license shall be made to the commissioner by any family or member thereof, or any person desiring to manufacture, alter, repair, finish or distribute any goods in any...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 12.  HOME WORK LAW
      • 34:6-124. Investigation before granting license
Before any such license is granted, an inspection of the dwelling, tenement, room, or building sought to be licensed, shall be made by the commissioner, factory inspector or investigator. If the...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 12.  HOME WORK LAW
      • 34:6-125. Number of employees
Each license shall state the maximum number of persons who may be employed in the dwelling, tenement, room, or building. The number shall be determined by the number of cubic feet of air space...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 12.  HOME WORK LAW
      • 34:6-126. License to be posted; revocation
The license must be posted in a conspicuous place in the room or rooms where the work is carried on. The license may be revoked by the commissioner if the health of the community or of the...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 12.  HOME WORK LAW
      • 34:6-127. Diseases to be reported
Any person holding such license shall immediately report to the department any case of infectious or contagious disease occurring in the place covered by the license. If the commissioner, factory...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 12.  HOME WORK LAW
      • 34:6-128. Contracts to manufacture in unlicensed place unlawful
It shall be unlawful for any person to contract to manufacture, alter, repair, finish or distribute for such purposes any goods whatsoever in an unlicensed dwelling, tenement or room therein or...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 12.  HOME WORK LAW
      • 34:6-130. Contract record
Any person, by himself or by his agent, contracting for the manufacturing, altering, repairing, finishing or distributing in any place regulated by this article of any goods whatsoever, shall keep...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 12.  HOME WORK LAW
      • 34:6-130.1. Records of and payment for homework in hand knitting industry
All homeworkers engaged or employed in the hand knitting industry shall keep a daily record of work done, and all employers in said industry shall likewise keep and maintain a record of the daily...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 12.  HOME WORK LAW
      • 34:6-130.2. Violations of section 34:6-130.1; penalties
Any violation of the provisions hereof shall subject the offender to a penalty of not less than fifty dollars ($ 50.00) for the first offense, and a penalty of not less than two hundred dollars ($...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 12.  HOME WORK LAW
      • 34:6-131. Manufacture of infants' clothing, dolls and dolls' clothing prohibited in tenement houses
The manufacturing, altering, repairing or finishing in whole or in part, or distributing for the purposes thereof, of any dolls, dolls' clothing, articles of children's or infants' wearing apparel...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 12.  HOME WORK LAW
      • 34:6-132. Infants' and dolls' clothing and dolls; manufacture in dwelling
No license to manufacture, alter, repair or finish in whole or in part, or distribute for the purposes thereof, any dolls, dolls' clothing, or articles of children's or infants' wearing apparel,...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 12.  HOME WORK LAW
      • 34:6-133. Tailors and seamstresses exempted
Nothing in this article shall be held to prevent the employment of a tailor or seamstress by any person for the purpose of making, altering, repairing or finishing any articles of wearing apparel...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 12.  HOME WORK LAW
      • 34:6-134. Penalty
Any corporation, the officers and agents thereof, the members of any firm, the agents thereof, and any other person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall be liable to a...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 12.  HOME WORK LAW
      • 34:6-135. Disorderly house
Any place where manufacturing, altering, repairing, finishing or distributing for the purposes thereof, of any goods, for hire or reward, is habitually carried on in violation of this article...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 12.  HOME WORK LAW
      • 34:6-136. Recovery of penalties; disposition
Any penalty for a violation of this article shall be recovered in a civil action brought in the name of the commissioner in the Superior Court or municipal court of the municipality, where the...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 12.  HOME WORK LAW
      • 34:6-136.1. Declaration of policy
(a) The Legislature has long recognized, through laws regulating the employment of men, women and children, that working conditions detrimental to health and welfare result in injury not only to...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 12.  HOME WORK LAW
      • 34:6-136.2. Definitions
Whenever used in this act. (a) Person means any individual; firm; partnership, or the officers or agents thereof; domestic corporation or foreign corporation, or the officers or agents of such...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 12.  HOME WORK LAW
      • 34:6-136.3. Prohibited homework
The manufacture of any of the following by industrial homework shall be unlawful, and no permit or certificate issued under this act shall be deemed to authorize such manufacture: (1) Articles of...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 12.  HOME WORK LAW
      • 34:6-136.4. Power to prohibit
(a) The commissioner shall have the power upon his own initiative, and it shall be his duty upon receipt of a petition of fifty or more residents of this State, to make an investigation of any...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 12.  HOME WORK LAW
      • 34:6-136.5. Hearings
Before making such order the commissioner shall hold a public hearing or hearings at which an opportunity to be heard shall be afforded to any employer, or representatives of employers, and any...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 12.  HOME WORK LAW
      • 34:6-136.6. Orders
(a) The commissioner shall determine the effective date of such order, which date shall be not less than ninety days after the date of its promulgation. The order shall set forth the type or types...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 12.  HOME WORK LAW
      • 34:6-136.7. Permit required
(a) Every employer must procure from the commissioner an employer's permit. Application for such permit shall list the names and addresses of home workers and shall be made on a form prescribed by...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 12.  HOME WORK LAW
      • 34:6-136.8. Fees
A fee of $ 150.00 shall be paid to the Department of Labor and Industry for the original issuance of an employer's permit. For each annual renewal of such permit, the employer shall pay to the...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 12.  HOME WORK LAW
      • 34:6-136.10. Home worker's certificate
(a) Every person desiring to engage in industrial home work within this State must procure from the commissioner a home worker's certificate which shall be issued without cost and which shall be...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 12.  HOME WORK LAW
      • 34:6-136.11. Records to be kept
Each employer shall keep within this State in such form and manner as the commissioner may by rule, regulation or order prescribe and shall forward to the commissioner at such intervals and upon...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 12.  HOME WORK LAW
      • 34:6-136.12. Conditions of manufacture
Industrial home work shall be performed: (1) Only by a person possessing a valid home worker's certificate, and resident in the home in which the work is done; (2) Only by persons 16 years of age...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 12.  HOME WORK LAW
      • 34:6-136.13. Labels required
No employer shall deliver or cause to be delivered any materials or articles to be manufactured by any home worker unless there has been conspicuously affixed to each article a label or other mark...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 12.  HOME WORK LAW
      • 34:6-136.14. Unlawfully manufactured or distributed articles or materials
(a) Any article or material which is being manufactured in a home in violation of any provisions of this act may be removed by the commissioner and may be retained by him until claimed by the...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 12.  HOME WORK LAW
      • 34:6-136.16. Enforcement; administration, oaths, affidavits, subpoenas, witnesses
(a) The commissioner shall enforce and administer the provisions of this act and the commissioner is directed to make all inspections and investigations necessary for proper enforcement and...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 12.  HOME WORK LAW
      • 34:6-136.17. Rules and regulations
The commissioner shall have the power to make, issue, amend and rescind such rules, regulations and orders as are necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of this act. Without limiting...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 12.  HOME WORK LAW
      • 34:6-136.18. Injunctive relief against violations
The commissioner shall have the power to institute a civil action in the Superior Court for injunctive relief, and such court shall have the power to restrain any employer from violating any of...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 12.  HOME WORK LAW
      • 34:6-136.19. Penalties
Any employer or person who: (1) Directly or indirectly in any way, distributes, delivers or causes to be distributed or delivered, or sells or causes to be sold, articles or materials for...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 12.  HOME WORK LAW
      • 34:6-136.20. Construction
If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of the act and the application of such provision to other persons or...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 12.  HOME WORK LAW
      • 34:6-136.21. Exemptions
Nothing in this act shall be held to prevent the employment of a tailor or seamstress by any person for the purpose of making, altering, repairing or finishing any articles of wearing apparel for...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 12.  HOME WORK LAW
      • 34:6-136.23. Time of taking effect
This act shall take effect ninety days after its adoption; except sections seven (a), (b) and (c), section eight, and section sixteen (c) which shall take effect immediately, and except that the...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 16.  APPAREL INDUSTRY
      • 34:6-144. Findings, declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that: a. There is growing concern over the increasing number of people working for employers in certain segments of the apparel industry under conditions which...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 16.  APPAREL INDUSTRY
      • 34:6-145. Definitions
As used in this act: a. Apparel industry means the making, cutting, sewing, finishing, assembling, pressing or otherwise producing of apparel, designed or intended to be worn by any individual...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 16.  APPAREL INDUSTRY
      • 34:6-146. Registration of manufacturers, contractors
a. No manufacturer or contractor shall engage in the apparel industry in this State unless the manufacturer or contractor is registered as a manufacturer or contractor with the department, in...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 16.  APPAREL INDUSTRY
      • 34:6-147. Special Task Force on the Apparel Industry reestablished as apparel industry unit
The commissioner shall establish, within 120 days of the effective date of this act, a Special Task Force on the Apparel Industry to enforce State labor laws affecting the employment of production...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 16.  APPAREL INDUSTRY
      • 34:6-148. Duties of apparel industry unit
The apparel industry unit is charged with the following duties: a. To inspect manufacturers and contractors, with respect to their production employees, for compliance with the registration...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 16.  APPAREL INDUSTRY
      • 34:6-150. Violations, penalties
a. Any manufacturer or contractor who has failed to comply with the registration requirements of section 3 of this act shall be deemed to have violated this act. b. Any manufacturer or contractor...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 16.  APPAREL INDUSTRY
      • 34:6-151. Additional penalties
1. a. The commissioner may, in addition to seeking civil, administrative, or criminal penalties pursuant to P.L.1987, c.458 (C.34:6-144 et seq.), order the apparel industry unit to confiscate any...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 16.  APPAREL INDUSTRY
      • 34:6-152. List of violators made public
The commissioner or his designee shall make public a list of all manufacturers and contractors which have been found guilty of violations of P.L.1987, c.458 (C.34:6-144 et seq.) or any other act...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 16.  APPAREL INDUSTRY
      • 34:6-153. Manufacturer, contractor to keep records on production employees
Each manufacturer and contractor shall keep accurate records regarding all of its production employees during the preceding three years and make those records available to the apparel industry...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 16.  APPAREL INDUSTRY
      • 34:6-154. Information confidential, use by apparel industry unit
Information obtained or collected by the department pursuant to this act shall be exempt from P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.), and shall be used exclusively by the apparel industry unit in...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 16.  APPAREL INDUSTRY
      • 34:6-155. Report
Two years after the effective date of this act the special task force shall issue a report on its activities. This report shall be delivered to the labor committees and appropriations committees...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 16.  APPAREL INDUSTRY
      • 34:6-156. Training for apparel industry unit
The apparel industry unit shall receive training to be provided by the State in each of the areas of the State's labor laws and other applicable State laws necessary to carry out the duties and...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 16.  APPAREL INDUSTRY
      • 34:6-157. Appropriation
a. There is appropriated from the General Fund $ 350,000.00 to the Division of Workplace Standards in the Department of Labor to effectuate the purposes of this act. b. Receipts from registration...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-1. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Worker Health and Safety Act. LexisNexis (TM) Notes: Go

  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-2. Definitions
The following terms wherever used or referred to in this act shall have the following meaning: (a) Act means this act and rules and regulations promulgated hereunder. (b) Board means the...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-3. Safe and healthful place of employment
Every employer shall furnish a place of employment which shall be reasonably safe and healthful for employees. Every employer shall install, maintain and use such employee protective devices and...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-5. Protective devices or safeguards; rendering ineffective
No person shall render ineffective any employee protective devices or safeguards installed or provided in compliance with the provisions of this act for the protection of the health or safety of...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-6. Enforcement of act; entry and inspection
The commissioner shall enforce the provisions of this act, make complaints against persons violating its provisions and prosecute violations of the same. The commissioner shall have the power and...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-7. Written orders as to violations; imminent physical hazards
If upon inspection the commissioner discovers a condition which exists in violation of the provisions of this act he shall be authorized to order in writing such violation to cease and to take...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-8. Aggrieved persons; hearings
Any person aggrieved by a ruling, action or order of the commissioner under this act upon application made within 15 days after written notice thereof shall be entitled to a hearing before the...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-9. Rules and regulations
The commissioner shall make and promulgate rules and regulations reasonably necessary to implement the purposes of this act. Such rules and regulations shall have the force and effect of law and...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-10. Submission of plans and specifications
The commissioner shall have the power and authority to require by rules and regulations promulgated hereunder that the owner of any building or structure to be erected or adapted as a place of...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-12. Report of accidental deaths, fines, etc.
Whenever accidental loss of life, or a major fire, major explosion or major structural failure shall occur at a place of employment, the employer shall report such occurrence to the bureau in the...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-13. Service and assistance to employers
The commissioner is authorized to provide service and assistance to employers in carrying out their responsibilities under this act and to suggest to employers or groups of employers methods and...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-14. Bureau of Engineering and Safety
There is hereby established within the Division of Labor of the Department a Bureau of Engineering and Safety, the function of which shall be, under the direction of the commissioner, to...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-15. New Jersey State Industrial Safety Committee
There is hereby established within the department the New Jersey State Industrial Safety Committee. The membership, in a number not to exceed 100, shall be appointed by the commissioner and shall...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-16. Industrial Safety Board
There is hereby established within the department an industrial safety board. The board shall consist of 15 members, all of whom shall be residents of the State of New Jersey; 14 appointed by the...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-17. Existing rights or remedies unaffected; burden of care
This act shall not in any way enlarge or diminish any right or remedy otherwise existent pursuant to the Revised Statutes of New Jersey or at common law, or increase the burden of care ordinarily...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-18. Appeals
Except as otherwise provided herein, relief from any final order, ruling, or action of the commissioner made pursuant to this act may be sought by application to the Appellate Division of the...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-19. Penalties; compromise of claims
Any person violating any of the provisions of this act shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $ 25.00 nor more than $ 500.00 to be collected in a civil action by a summary proceeding under...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-20. Repealer; savings clause
Revised Statutes sections 34:1-29 through 34:1-33; 34:1-37; 34:6-1 through 34:6-47; 34:6-48 through 34:6-67.1; 34:6-99 through 34:6-104; and 34:6-137 through 34:6-143 are hereby repealed;...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-21. Severability
If any section, clause or phrase of this act is held unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the remaining portions of this act. ...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-22. Exemptions
This act is not intended to apply and shall not apply to the following: (a) Places of employment under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal Government with respect to the health and safety of...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-23. Exceptions from literal requirements of rules and regulations
The commissioner shall have the power and authority to grant exceptions from the literal requirements of rules and regulations promulgated under this act. Such exception shall be granted in any...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-25. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the New Jersey Public Employees' Occupational Safety and Health Act. ...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-26. Legislative findings
The Legislature finds that the safety and health of public employees in the workplace is of primary public concern. Personal injuries and illnesses arising out of work situations result not only...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-27. Definition
As used in this act: a. Advisory board means the Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board created by section 4 of this act. b. Commissioner means the Commissioner of...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-28. Advisory board
There is created a Public Employees' Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board to assist the commissioner in establishing standards for the occupational safety and health of public employees....


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-29. Plan for health and safety standards
The commissioner shall, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, the Commissioner of Community Affairs and the advisory board, promulgate a plan for the development and enforcement of...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-30. Adoption of standards
a. The commissioner shall provide for the adoption of all applicable occupational health and safety standards, amendments or changes adopted or recognized by the secretary under the authority of...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-31. Promotion of goals of the act
The commissioner, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health and the Commissioner of Community Affairs and with the advice of the advisory board, shall: a. Provide for a method of encouraging...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-32. Promulgation of regulations
The commissioner shall, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services and the Commissioner of Community Affairs and with the advice of the advisory board, promulgate all...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-39. Variances
a. Any employer may apply to the commissioner for a temporary order granting a variance from a standard or any provision thereof promulgated under this act. A temporary order shall be granted only...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-40. Employer records; reports
In accordance with the regulations which shall be adopted by the commissioner, each employer shall make, keep, preserve and make available the following records to the commissioner and the...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-41. Compliance orders; violations; penalties
a. If the commissioner determines that an employer has violated a provision of this act, or a safety standard or regulation promulgated under this act, if the commissioner receives a certification...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-42. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
a. There is established an Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission within the Department of Labor to hear appeals regarding orders to comply and penalties issued under this act. The...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-43. Appeals from decision of review commission
Any appeal from a decision of the review commission shall be to the Appellate Division of the Superior Court. ...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-44. Restraining orders
The Attorney General, at the request of and on behalf of the commissioner, may bring an action in the Superior Court to restrain any conditions or practices in any workplace which the commissioner...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-45. Retaliatory discrimination prohibited
a. No person shall discharge, or otherwise discipline, or in any manner discriminate against any employee because such employee has filed any complaint or instituted or caused to be instituted any...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-47. Advisors to commission of capital budgeting and planning on workplace safety and health
The Commissioner of Labor, the Commissioner of Community Affairs and the Commissioner of Health shall serve in an advisory capacity to the New Jersey Commission of Capital Budgeting and Planning...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-48. Act inapplicable to right to strike
Nothing in this act shall be deemed to give public employees the right to strike over occupational safety and health issues. ...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-49. Uniform codes not superseded, permits required
Except as provided in section 6 of P.L.1983, c.516 (C.34:6A-30), nothing in this act shall be deemed to conflict with or supersede any provision of the State Uniform Construction Code Act,...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-50. Annual report
a. Not later than December 31 of the first full calendar year following the effective date of this 1995 amendatory and supplementary act and not later than December 31 of each subsequent year, the...


  • chapter 6B.  SMOKER DISCRIMINATION
    • 34:6B-2. Law, workplace policies not affected
Nothing contained in this act shall be construed to affect any applicable laws, rules or workplace policies concerning smoking or the use of other tobacco products during the course of employment. ...


  • chapter 6B.  SMOKER DISCRIMINATION
    • 34:6B-3. Aggrieved person may institute civil action
Upon a violation of any provision of this act, an aggrieved person may, in addition to any other available remedy, institute civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction, within one year from...


  • chapter 6B.  SMOKER DISCRIMINATION
    • 34:6B-4. Penalties
Any employer who violates any provision of this act shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $ 2,000 for the first violation and $ 5,000 for each subsequent violation,...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 1.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING
      • 34:7-1. License necessary; emergencies; exceptions; administration; examinations
No unlicensed person shall operate a steam generator, similar equipment potentially capable of generating steam having relief devices set over 15 psig. and rated at or developing over 6 boiler...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 1.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING
      • 34:7-2. Application
Application for license shall be made on forms to be provided for that purpose by the mechanical inspection bureau and shall state clearly the name, residence, age and qualifying experience of the...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 1.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING
      • 34:7-2.1. Declaration of becoming a citizen
Every applicant qualifying for a license who is not a citizen of the United States but who officially declared his intention of becoming a citizen shall be issued a license and shall be entitled...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 1.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING
      • 34:7-3. Fees; revocation or suspension of license.
Each application for examination for any license issued by the bureau shall be accompanied by fees as set forth in this section. Such fees shall be made payable to the Commissioner of Labor. There...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 1.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING
      • 34:7-4. Form of license
The form of license shall be such as the commissioner shall approve. ...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 1.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING
      • 34:7-5. Production of license and equipment inspection certificates on demand
Every engineer and fireman licensed under this chapter shall, while in charge of or operating any equipment described in section 34:7-1, produce all licenses and equipment inspection certificates...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 1.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING
      • 34:7-6. Penalties
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $ 50 nor more than $ 500, to be collected by suit or compromise. An officer of a...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 1.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING
      • 34:7-7. Jurisdiction
The Superior Court and municipal court shall have jurisdiction of proceedings for the collection and enforcement of a penalty imposed because of the violation of any provision of this article. The...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 1.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING
      • 34:7-8. Complaint; process
All proceedings brought for a violation of this article shall be brought in the name of the commissioner as plaintiff. Process shall be either a summons or warrant and shall issue only at the...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 1.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING
      • 34:7-12. Execution; commitment
If after issuance of execution against any person convicted of violating this article, sufficient goods and chattels be not found to satisfy the execution, the court shall commit the defendant to...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS
      • 34:7-14. Inspection of boilers
a. All steam or hot water boilers or similar equipment potentially capable of generating steam, except steam boilers having adequate relief devices set to discharge at a pressure not greater than...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS
      • 34:7-15. Fee for inspecting and testing; inspection of new vessels or vessels under construction
a. For each internal and external inspection of vessels specified in subsection a. of R.S. 34:7-14, which shall include hydrostatic test if found necessary, the owner, lessee or operator of the...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS
      • 34:7-16. Additional external inspection; fee.
In addition to the annual internal and external inspection, there may be an external inspection if found necessary of each vessel specified in subsection a. of R.S. 34:7-14, which shall be made as...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS
      • 34:7-17. Commissioner may order additional inspections
Whenever it shall be deemed necessary by the commissioner, additional inspections may be made of vessels specified in section 34:7-14a. of this Title, which shall be paid for in accordance with...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS
      • 34:7-18. Rules and regulations
The commissioner may make such rules and regulations covering the manner of conducting inspections, the method of collecting fees, the settlement of accounts and payment of money on the part of...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS
      • 34:7-20. Report by owner; fees
The owner of any vessel specified in section 34:7-14 of this Title shall within 30 days after service on him of written notice so to do, furnish to the commissioner a report of an inspection made...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS
      • 34:7-21. Unfit vessel not to be used
If after inspection it is found that any vessel specified in section 34:7-14 of this Title is unfit for use the inspector shall order its use to be discontinued until properly repaired or...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS
      • 34:7-22. Reinspection
The owner or operator of any vessel specified in section 34:7-14 of this Title, dissatisfied with the result of any inspection may appeal to the commissioner by mail. Upon receipt of the appeal,...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS
      • 34:7-23. Conformance to standards
No steam boiler, pressure vessel or refrigeration system shall be sold, installed or used in this State unless it conforms to such rules, regulations and standards as are from time to time adopted...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS
      • 34:7-24. Evidence of approval
Upon payment of inspection fees and filing of inspection report, the commissioner shall deliver evidence of approval to the owner or operator of any vessel passing inspection. ...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS
      • 34:7-25. Refrigeration systems; inspection; fees; certificate
All refrigeration systems using flammable or toxic refrigerants of over three tons of refrigerating capacity or requiring over six driving horsepower, and all refrigeration systems using...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-43. Definitions
As used in this act: Accepting employment means that a job seeker has entered into an agreement with an employer which includes: (1) The terms and conditions of employment; (2) The salary or...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-44. Disclosure statement; hearing after denial of registration, license; notification of change in disclosure statement
In addition to any other procedure, condition or information required by this act: a. Every applicant shall file a disclosure statement with the chief stating whether or not the applicant has been...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-45. Applicability of act; licensure or registration required for court action
a. The provisions of this act shall apply to any person engaging in any of the activities regulated by this act including persons whose residence or principal place of business is located outside...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-45.1. Consideration as Health Care Service Firm; terms defined
a. Notwithstanding any other law or regulation to the contrary, an employment agency required to be licensed pursuant to P.L. 1989, c. 331 (C.34:8-43 et seq.), or any other firm, company,...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-45.2. Rules and regulations
The Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety shall, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-46. Cases where act not applicable
The provisions of this act shall not apply to: a. A teachers' registry conducted by an association of certified teachers, whose membership is not less than 10 certified teachers, incorporated as a...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-47. Application for employment agency license
a. An application for an employment agency license required by this act shall be made in writing to the chief in the form prescribed by the director. The application shall state the complete...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-48. Application for agent's license; cancellation of license; issuance of new license; conditional license
a. An application for an agent's license shall state the name and address of the applicant and any other name used by the applicant in the last six years, the name of the holder of the employment...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-49. Posting of bond as surety; suit on bond; revocation of license
a. Before an employment agency license is issued, the applicant shall post with the director a bond in the amount of $ 10,000, with a duly authorized surety company as surety, to be approved by...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-50. Annual fees
Any license issued in accordance with this act shall be issued upon an annual basis. The fees therefor shall be nonrefundable and shall be charged as follows:

  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-51. Requirements
a. Every employment agency shall: (1) Keep and make available to the chief, or a designee, during regular business hours, records containing information regarding services provided, products sold...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-52. Violations
It shall be a violation of the provisions of this act for any person to: a. Open, conduct, or maintain, either directly or indirectly, an employment agency or perform any of the functions of an...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-53. Refusal or revocation; suspension; renewal
The director may refuse to issue, and may revoke, any license for failure to comply with, or violation of, the provisions of this act or for any other good cause shown, within the meaning and...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-54. Powers of director
To accomplish the objectives and carry out the duties prescribed by this act, the director may issue subpoenas to any person, administer an oath or affirmation to any person, conduct hearings in...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-55. Investigation
Whenever it appears to the director that a person has engaged in, is engaging in, or is about to engage in, any practice declared to be unlawful by this act, or whenever the director believes it...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-56. Service of notice or subpoena
Service by the director of any notice requiring a person to file a statement or report, or of a subpoena upon the person, shall be made personally within this State, but if this cannot be done,...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-57. Order from Superior Court
If a person fails or refuses to file any statement or report requested by the director, or obey any subpoena issued by the director, the director may seek and obtain an order from the Superior...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-58. Injunction; other court actions
a. Whenever it appears to the director that a person has engaged in, is engaging in, or is about to engage in, any practice which is a violation of the provisions of this act, the director may...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-59. Action authorized after finding of violation
Whenever it appears to the director that a person has engaged in, is engaging in, or is about to engage in, any practice which is a violation of the provisions of this act, the director may hold...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-60. Penalties for violation of cease and desist order
Whenever it appears to the director that a person against whom a cease and desist order has been entered has violated the order, the director may bring a summary proceeding in the Superior Court...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-61. Additional penalties
In addition to any other penalty provided by law, a person who violates any of the provisions of this act shall be liable for a penalty of not more than $ 2,000 for the first offense and not more...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-62. Director to recover attorneys' fees and costs
In any action or proceeding brought under this act the director may recover reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of investigation and suit. ...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-63. Certificate of indebtedness to clerk
Upon the failure of a person to comply within 10 days after service of any order of the director directing payment of penalties, costs, attorneys' fees, reimbursement, or restoration of moneys or...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-64. Registration of consulting firm; revocation; suspension
a. Every consulting firm operating within this State shall, within 60 days following the effective date of this act and annually thereafter, register in writing with the chief on a form prescribed...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-66. Registration of prepaid computer job matching service or job listing service; annual fee; bond; contract; refund conditions; violations
a. Every prepaid computer job matching service or job listing service operating or providing services or products within this State shall, within 60 days following the effective date of this act...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-67. Definitions relating to employee leasing companies
For the purposes of this act [34:8-67 -- 34:8-78]: Client company means a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation or other business entity, which enters into an employee leasing agreement...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-68. Provisions of leasing agreements
a. Every employee leasing agreement shall provide that the employee leasing company: (1) Reserves a right of direction and control over each covered employee assigned to the client company's...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-69. Relationship between leasing company and client company
The employee leasing company and the client company shall not be owned or controlled by the same interests or be a part of a controlled group of corporations as that term is defined in section...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-70. Registration of leasing company
a. An employee leasing company shall register with the commissioner and provide a list of its client companies, both upon the initial registration of the employee leasing company, and thereafter,...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-71. Registration and annual reporting
a. Every initial registration and subsequent annual reporting shall be accompanied by a reviewed financial statement prepared by an independent certified public accountant in accordance with...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-72. Co-employment of covered employees
a. An employee leasing company registered under this act and the respective client companies with which it has entered into employee leasing agreements shall be the co-employers of their covered...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-73. Actions upon entry and dissolution of leasing agreement
a. Upon entering into the employee leasing agreement: (1) If the employee leasing company acquires the client company's total workforce, the employee leasing company shall report wages and pay...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-75. Inapplicability to temporary help service firms and unit operating as cooperative
a. The provisions of this act shall not apply to temporary help service firms, as defined in section 1 of P.L. 1989, c. 331 (C. 34:8-43), or farm labor crew leaders who are subject to P.L. 1971,...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-76. Noncompliance and rescinding of registration
a. If an employee leasing company fails to comply with any of the requirements set forth in this act [34:8-67 -- 34:8-78], the department may rescind the registration of that employee leasing...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-77. Compliance with Insurance Producer Licensing Act
Nothing in this act shall exempt an employee leasing company or any employee thereof from compliance with the provisions of P.L. 1987, c. 293 (C. 17:22A-1 et seq.) if its activities fall within...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-78. Rules and regulations
The commissioner shall, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), promulgate those rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-79. Information provided to patients receiving home care services by Division of Consumer Affairs
a. The Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, shall require that, no later...


  • chapter 8A.  LABOR SUPPLIERS
    • 34:8A-7. Definitions
As used in this act: a. Crew leader means any person who transports, recruits, supplies or hires farm or food processing laborers and who, for any money or other valuable consideration paid,...


  • chapter 8A.  LABOR SUPPLIERS
    • 34:8A-8. Crew leader; certificate of registration; necessity; duration; nontransferability; display; agents; responsibility of registrant
No person shall act as a crew leader, nor shall any person employ a crew leader unless he possesses a current and valid certificate of registration issued by the Department of Labor and Industry....


  • chapter 8A.  LABOR SUPPLIERS
    • 34:8A-9. Requirements of applicants for certificate; rules and regulations; grounds for refusal to issue
All applicants for a crew leader certificate of registration shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the commissioner of his good character, knowledge of and experience with the labor laws...


  • chapter 8A.  LABOR SUPPLIERS
    • 34:8A-10. Duties of crew leader
In addition to any other responsibilities imposed by law upon the crew leader, he shall: a. Keep records of place of work, gross payments, deductions, and names and addresses of all workers to...


  • chapter 8A.  LABOR SUPPLIERS
    • 34:8A-10.1. Retaliatory action against worker for exercise of legal right; prohibition; presumption; liability
It shall be unlawful for any crew leader to terminate, suspend, demote, transfer, or take adverse action against any past, present or prospective seasonal farm worker in retaliation for the...


  • chapter 8A.  LABOR SUPPLIERS
    • 34:8A-11. Refusal to renew, revocation or suspension of certificate; hearing; notice; grounds
The commissioner may refuse to renew and may revoke or suspend any certificate of registration after a hearing upon reasonable notice if the applicant: a. Fails to comply with the provisions of...


  • chapter 8A.  LABOR SUPPLIERS
    • 34:8A-11.1. Duties of commissioner
The commissioner or his designated representative shall investigate and gather data with respect to matters which may aid in carrying out the provisions of this act. In any case in which a...


  • chapter 8A.  LABOR SUPPLIERS
    • 34:8A-12. Penalties
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this act or of the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder shall be a disorderly person and upon conviction, for each violation, shall be...


  • chapter 8A.  LABOR SUPPLIERS
    • 34:8A-13. Violation of act; injunction; parties
Upon a violation of any of the provisions of this act, any aggrieved seasonal farm worker, the commissioner or the Attorney General are specifically authorized to institute a civil action in a...


  • chapter 8A.  LABOR SUPPLIERS
    • 34:8A-14. Additional penalties
In addition to any other sanctions herein or otherwise provided by law, the commissioner, upon notice and hearing, may impose a penalty not exceeding $ 500.00 for any violation of this act or of...


  • chapter 8A.  LABOR SUPPLIERS
    • 34:8A-15. Commissioner of department of labor and industry; enforcement of act; promulgation of rules and regulations
The Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry is specifically authorized to enforce the provisions of this act and to promulgate all rules and regulations which, in his discretion, are...


  • chapter 8A.  LABOR SUPPLIERS
    • 34:8A-16. Agreement by employee to waive or modify rights; invalidity
Any agreement by an employee purporting to waive or to modify his rights hereunder, shall be void as contrary to public policy. ...


  • chapter 8A.  LABOR SUPPLIERS
    • 34:8A-17. Severability
If any provision of this act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, shall be held invalid, the remainder of the act and the application of such provision to other persons or...


  • chapter 9.  ALIENS EMPLOYED ON PUBLIC WORKS
    • 34:9-1. Employment of aliens on public works forbidden; penalty
It shall be unlawful for the state or any county, municipality, board, committee, commission or officer thereof, officer, body or organization having charge of any public work or any construction,...


  • chapter 9.  ALIENS EMPLOYED ON PUBLIC WORKS
    • 34:9-2. Resident citizens to be preferred in employment on public works
In the construction of any public work for the state, or any county, city, town, township, or borough, or other municipal corporation or any board, committee, commission or officer thereof,...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-1. Short title
This act shall be known as the Seasonal Farm Labor Act. ...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-3. Bureau of migrant labor; establishment
There is hereby established in the Department of Labor and Industry a bureau of migrant labor. ...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-4.1. Migrant labor board; abolition; transfer of functions, powers and duties
The migrant labor board is hereby abolished and all of its functions, powers and duties are vested in the Commissioner of Labor and Industry. Any rules or regulations previously approved by the...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-7. Deputy commissioner of labor; appointment
The Commissioner of Labor and Industry shall have the duties and exercise the powers of the bureau through such deputy commissioner of labor as he may designate. ...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-7.1. Seasonal worker defined
As used in this act seasonal worker shall mean any person who is engaged in any seasonal or temporary work. ...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-7.2. Certified Spanish language interpreters; permanent and temporary staff
The Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry shall provide for and establish in the Bureau of Migrant Labor a permanent staff of certified Spanish language interpreters and other...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-7.3. Permanent staff employment under civil service; employment and compensation of temporary staff
Interpreters and other employees for the permanent staff shall be appointed and employed by the commissioner subject to the provisions of Title 11 of the Revised Statutes. Temporary interpreters...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-9. Duties and powers of bureau
The bureau shall: (a) Enforce the provisions of article 2 of this act either directly or through interdepartmental agreements; (b) Enforce all other applicable labor laws, including, but not...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-10. Inspectional services
Each camp shall from time to time be inspected by the bureau. Inspectors shall be trained and authorized to consult with and assist camp owners and operators with respect to the requirements of...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-11. Preventive and curative public health services
The bureau through the Department of Health shall make surveys to determine the adequacy of preventive and curative health services available to occupants of migrant labor camps, and where such...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-12. Communicable diseases
For the purpose of this act the commissioner may through the State Director of Health exercise the powers of a local board or health officer with respect to communicable diseases defined by...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-13. Notice of communicable diseases; quarantine; food poisoning
It shall be the duty of the person in charge of a camp to report immediately to the local health authority the name and address of any individual in the camp known to have or suspected of having a...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-14. Construction and operation of camps; field surveys and censuses
The bureau in co-operation with the Department of Community Affairs, shall make field surveys and censuses adequate to determine the number, location and character of migrant agricultural workers,...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-16. Rules and regulations
The commissioner may make, modify and repeal rules and regulations for the interpretation and application of the provisions of this act, and, in his discretion he may temporarily suspend the...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-17. Civil penalties
In addition to any other sanctions herein or otherwise provided by law, the commissioner, upon notice and hearing, may impose a penalty not exceeding $ 500.00 for any violation of this act or of...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-18. Entry and inspection
The commissioner, his authorized officers and agents may, for the purpose of this act: (a) Enter public or private property to determine whether there exists any camp to which this article...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-19. Prohibition of violations
No person, or any agent or officer thereof, shall construct, establish, maintain, operate, or occupy, or permit the construction, establishment, maintenance, operation, occupancy or use of any...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-20. Certified labor camps; application; inspections; erection, construction or alteration
Each person employing any person to work in or at camps to which this article applies shall apply, not later than 60 days prior to the opening of any such camp in any calendar year to the bureau...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-21. Use of certificate; revocation
No person shall display any certificate issued under this article in or about any premises other than the camp for which the certificate was issued; nor shall any person advertise, represent or...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-22. Shelter; sleeping places, requirements
Every camp shall provide sleeping places in reasonably good structural condition, including adequate provision against fire hazards, so as to shelter the occupants against the elements and to...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-23. Beds or bunks
Each sleeping place shall be equipped with beds or bunks made of steel, canvas, or other sanitary material, so constructed as to afford reasonable comfort to the user, and so arranged as to allow...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-24. Air and privacy
Every sleeping place erected or constructed subsequent to the effective date of this act shall contain sufficient air space and partitions to insure an adequate supply of fresh air, and reasonable...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-25. Food preparation
Every camp shall be provided with adequate stoves or similar cooking facilities. Every tent, or structure where food is cooked, prepared or served in a camp shall be kept in a clean and sanitary...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-26. Water
(a) The occupants of each camp shall be provided a potable water supply in accordance with the following requirements: (1) Each camp shall be provided with an adequate supply of potable water...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-27. Bathing facilities
(a) Convenient and suitable bathing facilities of a reasonable nature to suit conditions, kept clean and sanitary, shall be provided for every camp. (b) The occupants of each camp erected or...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-29. Garbage and wastes
All garbage, kitchen wastes, and rubbish in camps shall be deposited in suitable covered receptacles which shall be emptied daily and the contents buried or otherwise disposed of in accordance...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-30. Milk, food and meals; sales by concessionaires
Wherever milk, food or meals are prepared, served, furnished or offered for sale in a camp by the owner, operator or concessionaire, (a) The kitchen and dining rooms shall be separated from...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-31. Responsibility
Every person, or the agent or officer thereof, employing persons to work in or at camps to which this article applies and the superintendent or overseer in charge of the work in or at such camps...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-32. Public nuisance
Any camp which does not conform to this article shall be deemed a public nuisance and if not made to conform within five days or within such longer period of time as may be allowed by the...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-33. Peace officers
For the purpose of securing the enforcement of this article the officers and agents of the commissioner shall have the authority of peace officers to make arrests, to serve any process or notice...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-34. Penalties
Any person, or the agent or officer thereof, who violates any provision of this article or of any rule or regulation duly issued under this act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-35. Appropriations
There is hereby appropriated to the division for the remainder of the current fiscal year ending June thirtieth, one thousand nine hundred and forty-five, for the purposes of this act, the sum of...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-36. Effective dates
Sections one to seventeen, inclusive, and sections twenty, twenty-one, thirty-three and thirty-five of this act shall take effect immediately. The remaining sections of this act shall take effect...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-37. Definitions
As used in this act: (a) Farm operator means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, firm, company, or other legal entity, or any officers or agents thereof, in immediate...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-38. Furnishing drinking water and toilet facilities in fields
At any farm where seasonal farm workers labor in a field that is an unreasonable distance from central facilities, the farm operator shall provide in the working area a sufficient supply of cool,...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-39. Commissioner of department of labor and industry; enforcement of act; promulgation of rules and regulations
The Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry is authorized to enforce this act and to promulgate all reasonable rules and regulations which, in his discretion, are necessary to carry...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-41. Violations of act; injunction; parties
Upon a violation of this act or of any rules and regulations promulgated hereunder, any aggrieved seasonal farm worker and the Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry shall be...


  • chapter 10.  WORKING HOURS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  STREET RAILROADS AND ELEVATED RAILROADS
      • 34:10-3. Twelve hours maximum day
Twelve hours' labor to be performed within twelve consecutive hours with reasonable time for meals not less than one-half hour for each shall constitute a day's labor for any employee in the...


  • chapter 10.  WORKING HOURS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  STREET RAILROADS AND ELEVATED RAILROADS
      • 34:10-5. Intent and purpose of law
It is the true intent and purpose of this article to limit the usual hours of labor of the employees of such railroad corporations to twelve hours actual work a day, to be performed within a...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-3. Penalty for violation; suit; limitation of action; disposition of penalties
Any railroad company which shall violate the provisions of section 34:11-2 of this title shall forfeit and pay the sum of twenty-five dollars for each violation to be recovered in any court of...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-4.1. Definitions
As used in this act: a. Employer means any individual, partnership, association, joint stock company, trust, corporation, the administrator or executor of the estate of a deceased individual, or...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-4.2. Time and mode of payment; paydays
Except as otherwise provided by law, every employer shall pay the full amount of wages due to his employees at least twice during each calendar month, on regular paydays designated in advance by...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-4.4. Withholding from wages
No employer may withhold or divert any portion of an employee's wages unless: a. The employer is required or empowered to do so by New Jersey or United States law; or b. The amounts withheld or...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-4.4a. Contributions withheld, diverted; conditions
In the case of contributions withheld or diverted pursuant to paragraph (8) or (9) of subsection b. of section 4 of P.L.1965, c.173 (C.34:11-4.4), the contribution shall be withheld or diverted...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-4.5. Death of employee
a. In the event of the death of an employee all wages due the deceased employee may, upon proper demand on the employer, be paid, in the absence of actual notice of the pendency of probate...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-4.6. Dissemination of information; records
Every employer shall: a. Notify his employees at the time of hiring, of the rate of pay, and of the regular payday designated by the employer in accordance with section 2 of this act. b. Notify...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-4.7. Agreements by employer with employee
It shall be unlawful for any employer to enter into or make any agreement with any employee for the payment of wages of any such employee otherwise than as provided in this act, except to pay...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-4.8. Dispute over amount of wages
a. In case of a dispute over the amount of wages, the employer shall pay, without condition and within the time set by this act, all wages, or parts thereof, conceded by him to be due, leaving to...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-4.10. Penalty
Any employer who knowingly and willfully violates any provision of P.L.1965, c.173 (34:11-4.1 et seq.) shall be guilty of a disorderly persons offense and, upon conviction for a violation, shall...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-4.12. Construction of act
Nothing in this act shall be deemed to require any employer to amend, change, revise or suspend any pay practice, procedure, policy or system that is authorized or permitted under any provision of...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-4.13. Repeal
The following sections of the Revised Statutes are repealed: 34:11-4, 34:11-6, 34:11-7, 34:11-23, 34:11-24 and 34:11-27 to 34:11-30, inclusive. ...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-4.14. Unlawful diverting of wages
a. It shall be unlawful for any person to purchase or have assigned to him, other than by order of court, any salary, wages, commissions, pay or other compensation for services, or any part...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-10. Commitment for failure to pay judgment
The court shall cause a defendant who refuses or neglects to pay forthwith the amount of a judgment rendered against him and the costs and charges incident thereto, to be committed to the county...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-16. Enforcement of act by department of labor
The department of labor shall enforce the provisions of this article and for that purpose the commissioner shall designate such of his employees or assistants as may be necessary. ...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-18. Forfeiture on issuing orders in payment for labor; no offset; limitations
Any employer paying its employees in store goods or merchandise or giving or issuing or authorizing to be given or issued in payment for labor, any due bills or orders contrary to any law shall...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-19. Punishment for issuing orders in payment for labor
Any person giving or issuing in payment of labor, any due bills or orders contrary to law shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by fine of not more than five hundred dollars. ...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-21. Attempting to control employees in purchase of store goods unlawful
It shall not be lawful for an employer, or his agents, clerks or superintendents, owning or controlling any stores for the sale of general store goods or merchandise in connection with his...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-22. Penalty for attempting to control employees in purchase of store goods
Any person offending against the provisions of section 34:11-21 of this title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof shall be fined not to exceed one hundred dollars, with...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-24.1. Medical examinations requested by employers; imposition of cost on employees prohibited
No employer or prospective employer shall deduct from the wages of any employee or from the wages to be paid to a prospective employee any sum, or in any manner require payment of any sum from...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-24.3. Effective date
This act shall take effect July first, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-two. ...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-25. Repealed by L. 1999, c. 90, § 19, effective May 3, 1999.
[Repealed] LexisNexis (TM) Notes: TREATISES AND ANALYTICAL MATERIALS 1.

  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-26. Repealed by L. 1999, c. 90, § 19, effective May 3, 1999.
[Repealed] ...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-31. Payment of wages condition precedent to removal of employer's personal property on levy of execution or other process
No personal property, being in this state and belonging to any person, corporation or manufacturer, shall be liable to be removed by virtue of any execution, attachment or other process, unless...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-32. Procedure where personal property is removed under process without payment of wages of debtor's employees
If an officer shall by virtue of execution, attachment or other process remove any personal property from the possession or premises of any employer against whom the process is directed without...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-33. Wages for services bestowed on property of manufacturers in hands of receivers
Whenever personal property of a manufacturer, distiller, brewer or producer of manufactured articles shall come into the possession of a receiver, any employee who has bestowed labor or services...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-33.1. Income or wage tax advantages for New Jersey residents with income from other jurisdictions; legislative findings
It is hereby found that residents of this State with income taxable in the State of New York heretofore have been allowed only limited itemized deductions, as compared with residents of the State...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-33.2. Definitions
In this act, unless the context otherwise indicates, (a) Tax advantage refers to income or wage taxes, and means (1) a less inclusive definition of taxable income or wages, (2) a lower rate of...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-33.3. Authority to enter into agreement with other jurisdiction; declaration of determination
If the State Treasurer shall determine, as evidenced by a declaration filed in the office of the Secretary of State, that (a) the laws of a foreign taxing jurisdiction offer a tax advantage to...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-33.4. Furnishing of required information to other jurisdiction; powers and duties of division of taxation
If an agreement with a foreign taxing jurisdiction is in force pursuant to section 3 hereof, the Division of Taxation shall ascertain, from any source available to it, such information as may be...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-33.5. Reimbursement for expenses incurred or paid by New Jersey; termination of agreement
An agreement under section 3, hereof, may provide for payment or reimbursement by the foreign taxing jurisdiction, if authorized by the laws of such jurisdiction, of expenses incurred or paid by...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a. Minimum wage level; establishment
It is declared to be the public policy of this State to establish a minimum wage level for workers in order to safeguard their health, efficiency, and general well-being and to protect them as...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a1. Definitions
As used in this act: (a) Commissioner means the Commissioner of Labor. (b) Director means the director in charge of the bureau referred to in section 3 of this act. (c) Wage board means a...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a2. Bureau for administration of act; director and assistants
The commissioner shall maintain a bureau in the department to which the administration of this act, and of any minimum wage orders or regulations promulgated hereunder, shall be assigned, said...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a3. Employment at unreasonable wage declared contrary to public policy; contract or agreement void
The employment of an employee in any occupation in this State at an oppressive and unreasonable wage is hereby declared to be contrary to public policy and any contract, agreement or understanding...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a4. Minimum wage rate; exemptions
Every employer shall pay to each of his employees wages at a rate of not less than $ 5.05 per hour as of April 1, 1992 and, after January 1, 1999 the minimum hourly wage rate set by section...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a4.2. Application of act to wages under wage orders
The provisions of this act shall be applicable to wages covered by wage orders issued pursuant to section 17 of P.L.1966, c. 113 (C. 34:11-56a16). ...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a4.3. Date of application of act
The provisions of this act shall be applicable to wages covered by wage orders issued pursuant to section 17 of P.L.1966, c. 113 (C. 34:11-56a16). ...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a4.4. Date of application of L.1976, c. 88
The provisions of this act shall be applicable to wages covered by wage orders issued pursuant to section 17 of P.L.1966, c. 113 (C. 34:11-56a16). ...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a4.5. Application of L.1979, c. 32
The provisions of this act shall be applicable to wages covered by wage orders issued pursuant to section 17 of P.L.1966, c. 113 (C. 34:11-56a16). ...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a4.6. Application of L.1980, c. 182
The provisions of this act shall be applicable to wages covered by wage orders issued pursuant to section 17 of P.L.1966, c. 113 (C. 34:11-56a16). ...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a5. Administrative regulations; publication; duration
For any occupation for which no wage order issued pursuant to section 17 of this act is in effect, the commissioner shall, within 6 months after the rate provided in section 5 is in effect, make...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a6. Authority of commissioner and director
The commissioner, the director and their authorized representatives shall have the authority to: (a) investigate and ascertain the wages of persons employed in any occupation in the State; (b)...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a7. Investigation of occupation
The commissioner shall have the power, on his own motion, and it shall be his duty upon the petition of 50 or more residents of the State, to cause the director to investigate any occupation to...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a8. Appointment of wage board; report upon establishment of minimum fair wage rates
If the commissioner is of the opinion that a substantial number of employees in any occupation or occupations are receiving less than a fair wage, he shall appoint a wage board as provided in...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a9. Wage board; membership; quorum; rules and regulations; compensation
A wage board shall be composed of not more than 3 representatives of the employers in any occupation, an equal number of representatives of the employees in such occupations and not more than 3...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a10. Powers of wage board
A wage board shall have power to administer oaths and to require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses, the production of all books, records, and other evidence relative to matters...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a12. Rules of evidence and procedure
The commissioner and the wage board in establishing a minimum fair wage, shall not be bound by technical rules of evidence or procedure, but may consider all relevant circumstances affecting the...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a13. Recommendations of wage board
The report of the wage board shall recommend minimum fair wage rates, on an hourly, daily or weekly basis for the employees in the occupation or occupations for which the wage board was appointed....


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a14. Submission of report of wage board
Within 60 days of its organization a wage board shall submit to the commissioner a report including its recommendations as to minimum fair wage standards for the employees in the occupation or...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a15. Acceptance or rejection of report by commissioner
On submission of the report of a wage board the commissioner shall within 10 days confer with the director and accept or reject the report. If he rejects the report, he shall resubmit the matter...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a16. Approval or disapproval of report following public hearing; effective date of wage order
Within 10 days after the hearing the commissioner shall confer with the director and approve or disapprove the report of the wage board. If the report is disapproved the commissioner may resubmit...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a18. Modification of wage order
At any time after a minimum fair wage order has been in effect for 1 year or more, the commissioner may, on his own motion, after conferring with the director, and shall, on petition of 50 or more...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a19. Additions or modifications to administrative regulations; hearing; notice
The commissioner may, from time to time after conference with the director and without reference to a wage board, propose such modifications of or additions to any administrative regulations...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a20. Records of wages and hours
Every employer of employees subject to this act shall keep a true and accurate record of the hours worked by each and the wages paid by him to each and shall furnish to the commissioner or the...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a21. Summary of act, orders, and regulations; posting
Every employer subject to any provision of this act or of any regulations or orders issued under this act shall keep a summary of this act, approved by the commissioner, and copies of any...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a24. Penalty for violation
Any employer who discharges or in any other manner discriminates against any employee because such employee has made any complaint to his employer, to the commissioner, the director or to their...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a25. Civil action by employee to recover amount of minimum wage less amount paid
If any employee is paid by an employer less than the minimum fair wage to which such employee is entitled under the provisions of this act or by virtue of a minimum fair wage order such employee...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a25.1. Limitations; commencement of action
No claim for unpaid minimum wages, unpaid overtime compensation, or other damages under this act shall be valid with respect to any such claim which has arisen more than 2 years prior to the...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a25.2. Defense to action
In any action or proceeding commenced prior to or on or after the date of the enactment of this act based on any act or omission prior to or on or after the date of the enactment of this act, no...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a26. Protection of right to collective bargaining
Nothing in this act shall be deemed to interfere with, impede, or in any way diminish the right of employees to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing in order to...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a27. Partial invalidity
If any provision of this act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the act and the application thereof, to other persons or circumstances...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a28. Supplementation of provisions of Minimum Wage Standards Act
This act shall supplement the provisions of article 2 of chapter 11 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes. Nothing herein shall be deemed to supersede any of the provisions of said article 2 of...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a29. Short title
This act shall be known as the New Jersey State Wage and Hour Law. ...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a30. Application of act to minors
Except with respect to the minimum wage rates established by P.L.1966, c. 113, s. 5, the provisions of the New Jersey State Wage and Hour Law, P.L.1966, c. 113 (C. 34:11-56a1 et seq.) are...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a31. Establishment of maximum work week for certain health care facility employees
It is declared to be the public policy of this State to establish a maximum work week for certain hourly wage health care facility employees, beyond which the employees cannot be required to...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a32. Definitions relating to work hours for certain health care facility employees
As used in this act [34:11-56a31 -- 34:11-56a38]: Employee means an individual employed by a health care facility who is involved in direct patient care activities or clinical services and who...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a33. Excessive work shift contrary to public policy
The requirement that an employee of a health care facility accept work in excess of an agreed to, predetermined and regularly scheduled daily work shift, not to exceed 40 hours per week, except in...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a34. Health care facility employee work shift determined; exceptions voluntary
a. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no health care facility shall require an employee to accept work in excess of an agreed to, predetermined and regularly scheduled daily...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a35. Violations and sanctions
An employer who violates the provisions of this act shall be subject to the sanctions provided by law for violations of the New Jersey State Wage and Hour Law, P.L. 1966, c. 113 (C. 34:11-56a et...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a36. Construction and applicability of act
a. The provisions of this act shall not be construed to impair or negate any employer-employee collective bargaining agreement or any other employer-employee contract in effect on the effective...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a37. Collection of data relative to mandatory overtime prohibition; report
The Departments of Health and Senior Services, Human Services, and Law and Public Safety shall each collect data from all health care facilities which the respective department licenses, operates...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a38. Rules and regulations
The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Commissioners of Human Services and Labor, shall adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to the...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2A.  WAGE DISCRIMINATION
      • 34:11-56.1. Definitions
As used in this act: a. Employee includes any person, either male or female, employed by an employer, but shall not include persons performing volunteer service for nonprofit organizations or...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2A.  WAGE DISCRIMINATION
      • 34:11-56.2. Discrimination in pay based on sex prohibited
No employer shall discriminate in any way in the rate or method of payment of wages to any employee because of his or her sex. A differential in pay between employees based on a reasonable factor...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2A.  WAGE DISCRIMINATION
      • 34:11-56.3. Enforcement of act
The Commissioner of Labor and Industry shall have the power and it shall be his duty to carry out and enforce the provisions of this act. ...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2A.  WAGE DISCRIMINATION
      • 34:11-56.4. Inspection of records; obtaining of information
The commissioner, or his authorized representative, shall have the power to enter the place of employment of any employer to inspect and copy payrolls and other employment records, to compare...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2A.  WAGE DISCRIMINATION
      • 34:11-56.5. Regulations, power to make
The commissioner shall have the power to issue such regulations, not inconsistent with the purpose and provisions of this act, as he deems necessary or appropriate for the efficient administration...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2A.  WAGE DISCRIMINATION
      • 34:11-56.7. Failure to furnish records; interference with commissioner in performance of duties
Any employer who willfully fails to furnish required records and information to the commissioner upon request, or who falsifies such records or who hinders, delays, or otherwise interferes with...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2A.  WAGE DISCRIMINATION
      • 34:11-56.8. Actions by or on behalf of employees; damages
If any employee, because of his or her employer's violation of the provisions of section two of this act, is discriminated against in the payment of wages, such employee may recover in a civil...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2A.  WAGE DISCRIMINATION
      • 34:11-56.9. Notice of alleged violation; hearing
If complaint shall be made to the commissioner, or if he shall have reason to believe that any provision of this act has been violated, he may cause notice of such alleged violation to be given to...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2A.  WAGE DISCRIMINATION
      • 34:11-56.10. Partial invalidity
The provisions of this act shall be construed as severable and if any part be held unconstitutional, or for any other reason invalid, the remaining parts shall not be affected thereby. ...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2A.  WAGE DISCRIMINATION
      • 34:11-56.11. Effective date
This act shall take effect July first, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-two. ...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.25. Public policy
It is declared to be the public policy of this State to establish a prevailing wage level for workmen engaged in public works in order to safeguard their efficiency and general well being and to...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.26. Definitions
As used in this act: (1) Department means the Department of Labor of the State of New Jersey. (2) Locality means any political subdivision of the State, combination of the same or parts...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.27. Prevailing wage rate required in contract
Every contract in excess of the prevailing wage contract threshold amount for any public work to which any public body is a party or for public work to be done on property or premises leased or to...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.28. Specification of prevailing wage rate by craft in contract
The public body or lessor awarding any contract for public work or otherwise undertaking any public work shall ascertain from the commissioner the prevailing wage rate in the locality in which the...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.29. Record of wages paid by contractor and subcontractor
Every contractor and subcontractor shall keep an accurate record showing the name, craft or trade, and actual hourly rate of wages paid to each worker employed by him in connection with a public...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.30. Establishment of prevailing wage rate by commissioner
The commissioner shall determine the prevailing wage rate and forthwith shall establish the prevailing wage in the locality in which the public work is to be performed for each craft or trade or...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.31. Powers of commissioner
The commissioner shall have the authority to: (a) investigate and ascertain the wages of workmen employed in any public work in the State; (b) enter and inspect the place of business or employment...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.32. Posting of prevailing wage rates
Contractors and subcontractors performing public work of a public body subject to the provisions of this act shall post the prevailing wage rates for each craft and classification involved as...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.33. Statement by contractor of amounts due workers; deductions from payments to contractor; payments to workers
(a) Before final payment is made by or on behalf of any public body or before the lessor makes such payment, of any sum or sums due on a public work it shall be the duty of the treasurer of the...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.34. Notice of failure to pay prevailing wages; protest by worker
(a) The fiscal or financial officer or any public body, or lessor, having public work performed under which any workman shall have been paid less than the prevailing wage shall forthwith notify...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.35. Penalties
Any employer who willfully hinders or delays the commissioner in the performance of his duties in the enforcement of this act, or fails to make, keep, and preserve any records as required under...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.36. Alternative sanction for payment of wages due
As an alternative to any other sanctions or in addition thereto, herein or otherwise provided by law for violation of this act, the commissioner is authorized to supervise the payment of amounts...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.37. Listing by commissioner of contractors failing to pay prevailing wages
In the event that the commissioner shall determine, after investigation, that any contractor or subcontractor has failed to pay the prevailing wage he shall thereupon list and keep on record the...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.38. Prohibition against award of contract to noncomplying contractors
The public body awarding any contract for public work, or otherwise undertaking any public work, or entering into a lease or agreement to lease pursuant to which public work is to be done, shall...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.39. Penalty for discrimination
Any employer who discharges or in any other manner discriminates against any worker because the worker has made any complaint to his employer, to the public body or to the commissioner that he has...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.40. Action for recovery of full amount of prevailing wage
If any workman is paid by an employer less than the prevailing wage to which such workman is entitled under the provisions of this act such workman may recover in a civil action the full amount of...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.41. Collective bargaining; effect of act
Nothing in this act shall be deemed to interfere with, impede, or in any way diminish the right of workmen to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing in order to...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.42. Partial invalidity
If any provision of this act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the act and the application thereof, to other persons or circumstances...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.43. Rules and regulations
The commissioner is hereby authorized and empowered to prescribe, adopt, promulgate, rescind and enforce rules and regulations as may be required for the administration and enforcement of the...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.45. Repeal of inconsistent acts
All acts and parts of acts are repealed insofar as they are inconsistent herewith. ...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.46. Effective date
This act shall take effect January 1, 1964. ...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.47. Action for damages permitted certain by persons bidding on public contracts; conditions; definitions.
a. Any person who submits a bid directly to a public body for a contract for any public work subject to the provisions of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act, P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2C.  PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION
      • 34:11-56.48. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as The Public Works Contractor Registration Act. ...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2C.  PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION
      • 34:11-56.49. Legislative findings
The Legislature finds and declares that: a. There is growing concern over the increasing number of construction industry workers on public works projects laboring under conditions which violate...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2C.  PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION
      • 34:11-56.51. Registration required for contractors
No contractor shall bid on or engage in any contract for public work as defined in section 2 of P.L. 1963, c. 150 (C. 34:11-56.26) unless the contractor is registered pursuant to this act. ...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2C.  PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION
      • 34:11-56.52. Contractor to register in writing; form; requisites
a. A contractor shall register in writing with the department on a form provided by the commissioner. The form shall require the following information: (1) The name, principal business address and...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2C.  PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION
      • 34:11-56.53. Registration fees
a. The contractor shall pay an initial annual registration fee of $ 300 to the commissioner. The registration fee for the second annual registration shall be $ 300. Upon successful completion of...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2C.  PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION
      • 34:11-56.54. Issuance of certificate of registration
Upon receipt of the fee, form and documentation required by section 5 of this act [34:11-56.52], the commissioner shall issue a certificate of registration to the contractor. A registration...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2C.  PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION
      • 34:11-56.55. Registration required to submit bid
8. Contractors not performing public work on the effective date of this act shall file a registration form and submit a fee to the department before submitting a bid for a public work contract. A...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2C.  PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION
      • 34:11-56.56. Violation; penalties; surety bonds
9. a. A contractor who: (1) willfully hinders or delays the commissioner in the performance of his duties in the enforcement of this act; (2) fails to make, keep, and preserve any records as...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 3.  CLAIMS FOR WAGES
      • 34:11-58. Investigation of wage claims; testimony; award and judgment
The commissioner is authorized and empowered to investigate any claim for wages due an employee and in such investigation may summon the defendant, subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, take...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 3.  CLAIMS FOR WAGES
      • 34:11-59. Claim docketed; summons; service
An employee may file a written claim for wages against an employer in the wage collection division of the department which shall be entered in a book to be called the wage collection docket. Upon...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 3.  CLAIMS FOR WAGES
      • 34:11-60. Process to run throughout state; by whom served
Process of the wage collection division shall run throughout the state. Service of process shall be made either by a constable or a process server of the department. ...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 3.  CLAIMS FOR WAGES
      • 34:11-61. Commissioner may administer oaths, take testimony, etc.; process in name of commissioner
The commissioner shall have power to administer oaths, hear testimony and take or cause to be taken depositions of witnesses residing within or without the state. The summonses, subpoenas, and...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 3.  CLAIMS FOR WAGES
      • 34:11-63. Appeals, procedure
From any judgment which may be obtained in the wage collection division, except such as shall be given by confession, either party may, upon filing a notice of appeal with the wage collection...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 3.  CLAIMS FOR WAGES
      • 34:11-65. Evidence on appeal
Upon the trial of any appeal either party may produce any witness not produced or sworn in the court below, or any documentary evidence not offered or admitted in the court below, if otherwise...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 3.  CLAIMS FOR WAGES
      • 34:11-66. Jury trial, procedure
Nothing in this article shall prevent the claimant from instituting an action for his claim in any court of competent jurisdiction or be construed to deny or limit the right of the plaintiff or...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 3.  CLAIMS FOR WAGES
      • 34:11-67. Fees and costs
No filing fee shall be charged by the wage collection division, for accepting a wage claim, and no advance fees shall be charged by constables making service of process on wage claims of the wage...


  • chapter 11A.  CONSTRUCTION WORKERS' FRINGE BENEFIT SECURITY ACT
    • 34:11A-1. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Construction Workers' Fringe Benefit Security Act. ...


  • chapter 11A.  CONSTRUCTION WORKERS' FRINGE BENEFIT SECURITY ACT
    • 34:11A-3. Applicable fringe benefit funds
The provisions of this act shall apply only to fringe benefit funds which are a. located within and established for the benefit of workers in this State or b. located outside of the State but...


  • chapter 11A.  CONSTRUCTION WORKERS' FRINGE BENEFIT SECURITY ACT
    • 34:11A-4. Relief for delinquent payment
a. (1) If a subcontractor is at least four weeks delinquent in the payment of fringe benefits, as certified by the trustees of the specific fringe benefit fund or by their designated...


  • chapter 11A.  CONSTRUCTION WORKERS' FRINGE BENEFIT SECURITY ACT
    • 34:11A-5. Withholding of fringe benefit funds
a. Upon receipt of the notice required by paragraph (2) of subsection a. of section 4 of this act or subsection b. of section 4 of this act, a private or public project owner shall withhold from...


  • chapter 11A.  CONSTRUCTION WORKERS' FRINGE BENEFIT SECURITY ACT
    • 34:11A-6. Release from obligation
Any private or public project owner, prime contractor or subcontractor who makes a proper payment to a fringe benefit fund or deposits the payment with the clerk of the Superior Court, in...


  • chapter 11A.  CONSTRUCTION WORKERS' FRINGE BENEFIT SECURITY ACT
    • 34:11A-7. Actions commenced by fringe benefit fund
With regard to actions commenced by a fringe benefit fund in the courts of this State, the private or public project owner shall not be named a party in such action if the total delinquent sum...


  • chapter 11A.  CONSTRUCTION WORKERS' FRINGE BENEFIT SECURITY ACT
    • 34:11A-8. Entitlement to remedies
Fringe benefit funds entitled to the remedies against a private or public project owner provided pursuant to sections 4 and 5 of this act are entitled only to those fringe benefits earned by...


  • chapter 11A.  CONSTRUCTION WORKERS' FRINGE BENEFIT SECURITY ACT
    • 34:11A-10. Responsibility for damages
If a notice filed pursuant to section 4 of this act is willfully or knowingly in excess of the amounts due the fringe benefit fund, the fund shall be responsible for any damages incurred. ...


  • chapter 11A.  CONSTRUCTION WORKERS' FRINGE BENEFIT SECURITY ACT
    • 34:11A-11. Responsibility for costs, fees
All costs and fees arising out of the procedures established in section 5 of this act shall be the responsibility of the delinquent party. Where no delinquency is determined, the costs, fees, and...


  • chapter 11A.  CONSTRUCTION WORKERS' FRINGE BENEFIT SECURITY ACT
    • 34:11A-12. Additional remedies
The remedies provided pursuant to the act shall be in addition and not in lieu of any other remedies provided under the laws of this State. ...


  • chapter 11A.  CONSTRUCTION WORKERS' FRINGE BENEFIT SECURITY ACT
    • 34:11A-13. Notification to employees on coverage for treatment of breast cancer
An employer in this State who provides coverage to his employees or their dependents for treatmnet of breast cancer shall annually and upon request of an employee at other times during the year,...


  • chapter 11A.  CONSTRUCTION WORKERS' FRINGE BENEFIT SECURITY ACT
    • 34:11A-14. Notification to employees by employers with self-funded health plans
An employer who provides a comprehensive self-funded health benefits plan to his employees or their dependents in this State shall annually, and upon request of an employee at other times during...


  • chapter 11A.  CONSTRUCTION WORKERS' FRINGE BENEFIT SECURITY ACT
    • 34:11A-15. Notification to employees of coverage for biologically-based mental illness
An employer in this State who provides health benefits coverage to his employees or their dependents for treatment of biologically-based mental illness shall annually, and upon request of an...


  • chapter 11A.  CONSTRUCTION WORKERS' FRINGE BENEFIT SECURITY ACT
    • 34:11A-16. Findings and declarations relating to notification with regard to health benefits plans
The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Many employers in this State offer health benefits coverage to their employees under a health benefits plan as an incentive to attract and retain...


  • chapter 11A.  CONSTRUCTION WORKERS' FRINGE BENEFIT SECURITY ACT
    • 34:11A-17. Notice by employer of termination or change of benefits
An employer that provides a health benefits plan as defined in section 2 of P.L. 1997, c. 192 (C. 26:2S-2) to its employees in this State shall provide, in writing, 30 days' prior notice to those...


  • chapter 11A.  CONSTRUCTION WORKERS' FRINGE BENEFIT SECURITY ACT
    • 34:11A-18. Violations and penalties
a. The Commissioner of Labor shall enforce and administer the provisions of sections 1 through 4 of this act, and the commissioner or his authorized representatives are empowered to investigate...


  • chapter 11A.  CONSTRUCTION WORKERS' FRINGE BENEFIT SECURITY ACT
    • 34:11A-19. Regulations
The Commissioner of Labor shall promulgate regulations pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to effectuate the provisions of sections 1...


  • chapter 11B.  FAMILY LEAVE ACT
    • 34:11B-1. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Family Leave Act. ...


  • chapter 11B.  FAMILY LEAVE ACT
    • 34:11B-2. Findings, declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that the number of families in the State in which both parents or a single parent is employed outside of the home has increased dramatically and continues to...


  • chapter 11B.  FAMILY LEAVE ACT
    • 34:11B-3. Definitions
As used in this act: a. Child means a biological, adopted, or foster child, stepchild, legal ward, or child of a parent who is (1) under 18 years of age; or (2) 18 years of age or older but...


  • chapter 11B.  FAMILY LEAVE ACT
    • 34:11B-4. Duration, frequency of family leave; payment by employer; certification; denial of leave
An employee of an employer in this State subject to the provisions of this act shall be entitled to a family leave of 12 weeks in any 24-month period upon advance notice to the employer, unless...


  • chapter 11B.  FAMILY LEAVE ACT
    • 34:11B-5. Reduced leave schedule
An employee shall be entitled, at the option of the employee, to take this leave on a reduced leave schedule, except that: a. The employee shall not be entitled to a reduced leave schedule for a...


  • chapter 11B.  FAMILY LEAVE ACT
    • 34:11B-6. Employees to be informed of their rights and obligations
An employer shall display conspicuous notice of its employees' rights and obligations pursuant to the provisions of this act, and use other appropriate means to keep its employees so informed. ...


  • chapter 11B.  FAMILY LEAVE ACT
    • 34:11B-8. Continuation of health benefits during leave
a. During a leave taken under section 4 of this act, the employer shall maintain coverage under any group health insurance policy, group subscriber contract or health care plan at the level and...


  • chapter 11B.  FAMILY LEAVE ACT
    • 34:11B-9. Withholding of rights, benefits; discharge of employee, unlawful
a. It shall be unlawful for any employer to interfere with, restrain or deny the exercise of, or the attempt to exercise, the rights provided under this act or to withhold the benefits provided...


  • chapter 11B.  FAMILY LEAVE ACT
    • 34:11B-10. Penalty for violation by employer
The penalty for an employer violating this act is, in addition to other relief or affirmative action provided by law, not more than $ 2,000.00 for the first offense and not more than $ 5,000.00...


  • chapter 11B.  FAMILY LEAVE ACT
    • 34:11B-12. Award of attorneys' fees
In an action or complaint brought under this act, the prevailing party may be awarded reasonable attorneys' fees as part of the cost, provided however, that no attorneys' fees shall be awarded to...


  • chapter 11B.  FAMILY LEAVE ACT
    • 34:11B-13. Family leave in addition to temporary disability benefits
Family leave granted under this act is in addition to, and shall not abridge nor conflict with, any rights pursuant to the Temporary Disability Benefits Law, P.L.1948, c.110 (C.43:21-25 et...


  • chapter 11B.  FAMILY LEAVE ACT
    • 34:11B-14. Benefits provided by collective bargaining agreement; reduction prohibited
No provision of this act shall be deemed to justify an employer in reducing employment benefits provided by the employer or required by a collective bargaining agreement which are in excess of...


  • chapter 11B.  FAMILY LEAVE ACT
    • 34:11B-15. Reports on impact, benefits of act
a. The director shall provide reports to the Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the General Assembly, each of which reports shall describe the actual or potential costs,...


  • chapter 11B.  FAMILY LEAVE ACT
    • 34:11B-16. Rules, regulations
The director shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), deemed necessary for the implementation and...


  • chapter 12.  LABOR UNIONS
    • 34:12-1. Combinations to persuade others as to employment not unlawful
It shall not be unlawful for any two or more persons to unite, combine or bind themselves by oath, covenant, agreement, alliance or otherwise, to persuade, advise or encourage, by peaceable means,...


  • chapter 12.  LABOR UNIONS
    • 34:12-3. Employer shall not require employees to renounce membership in or refrain from joining society or brotherhood
No corporation doing business in this state shall require directly or indirectly that any individuals shall either individually or collectively, in any manner promise to renounce existing...


  • chapter 12.  LABOR UNIONS
    • 34:12-4. Penalty
Any violation of either section 34:12-2 or section 34:12-3 of this title shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars or three months' imprisonment, or both, as the court may...


  • chapter 12.  LABOR UNIONS
    • 34:12-5. Contracts against membership in labor unions or employers' organizations void
Every contract, agreement, promise or undertaking whether written or oral, express or implied between an employer and employee or prospective employee whereby either party promises or agrees not...


  • chapter 13.  LABOR DISPUTE ARBITRATION
    • 34:13-1. Appointment of arbitrators
Whenever any grievance or dispute of any nature shall arise between any employer, joint stock association, company or corporation engaged in manufacturing, hereinafter in this chapter termed...


  • chapter 13.  LABOR DISPUTE ARBITRATION
    • 34:13-2. Oath of arbitrators
Each arbitrator shall, before he proceeds to the business of the arbitration, take and subscribe an oath, to be taken and subscribed before any officer authorized to administer the same,...


  • chapter 13.  LABOR DISPUTE ARBITRATION
    • 34:13-3. Board to select secretary and to give notice of time and place of hearing
When the board is ready for the transaction of business, it shall select one of its number to act as secretary, whose duty it shall be, when ordered by the board, to give at least two days' notice...


  • chapter 13.  LABOR DISPUTE ARBITRATION
    • 34:13-4. Subpoenas for production of books; attendance of witnesses; penalty
It shall be lawful for the clerk of any court of record within the county wherein such board of arbitrators may be, to issue subpoenas for the production of books and papers and for the attendance...


  • chapter 13.  LABOR DISPUTE ARBITRATION
    • 34:13-5. Proceedings before board
Witnesses shall be examined on oath or affirmation which oath or affirmation the chairman of the board is empowered to administer. A majority of the board may provide for the examination and...


  • chapter 13.  LABOR DISPUTE ARBITRATION
    • 34:13-6. Rules
The board may make and enforce rules for its government and the transaction of business before it and fix its sessions and adjournments, and shall hear and examine such proof as may be given...


  • chapter 13.  LABOR DISPUTE ARBITRATION
    • 34:13-7. Decision of board; time, requisites and effect
After the matter in dispute has been fully heard, the board, or a majority thereof, shall, within five days, render a decision thereon, which decision shall be reduced to writing, signed by the...


  • chapter 13.  LABOR DISPUTE ARBITRATION
    • 34:13-8. Power of board to cease on decision and report; other differences may be submitted
When the board has reached a decision and filed its report, its power shall cease, unless there may be in existence at the same time other similar grievances or disputes between the same classes...


  • chapter 13.  LABOR DISPUTE ARBITRATION
    • 34:13-9. Board to receive no compensation; expenses
The members of the board shall not receive any compensation for their services, but the expenses of the board may be met and paid by voluntary subscriptions, which the board is hereby authorized...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-1. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act. LexisNexis (TM) Notes: Go

  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-2. Declaration of policy
It is hereby declared as the public policy of this State that the best interests of the people of the State are served by the prevention or prompt settlement of labor disputes, both in the private...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-3. Definitions
When used in this act: (a) The term board shall mean New Jersey State Board of Mediation. (b) The term commission shall mean New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission. (c) The term...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-4. State Board of Mediation; establishment; membership
There is hereby established in the Department of Labor and Industry a board to be known as the New Jersey State Board of Mediation. The membership of such board shall consist of seven persons to...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-5. Objective
It shall be the objective of the board hereby established to take such steps as will most effectively and expeditiously carry out the policy declared in section two of this act and the powers and...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-5.1. Establishment of division of public employment relations and division of private employment dispute settlement
There is hereby established a Division of Public Employment Relations and a Division of Private Employment Dispute Settlement. (a) The Division of Public Employment Relations shall be concerned...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-5.2. Public Employment Relations Commission
There is hereby established in the Division of Public Employment Relations a commission to be known as the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission. This commission, in addition to the...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-5.3. Employee organizations; right to form or join; collective negotiations; grievance procedures
Except as hereinafter provided, public employees shall have, and shall be protected in the exercise of, the right, freely and without fear of penalty or reprisal, to form, join and assist any...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-5.5. Representation fee in lieu of dues
a. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the majority representative and the public employer of public employees in an appropriate unit shall, where requested by the...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-5.6. Representation fee in lieu of dues by payroll deduction
Where a negotiated agreement is reached, pursuant to section 2 of P.L. 1979, c. 477 (C. 34:13A-5.5), or where the public employer has been ordered by the commission to institute a payroll...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-5.7. Discrimination between nonmembers and members on basis of payment of fee; unfair practice
Any action engaged in by a public employer, its representatives or agents, or by an employee organization, its representatives or agents, which discriminates between nonmembers who pay the said...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-5.8. Payment to majority representative
Payment of the representation fee in lieu of dues shall be made to the majority representative during the term of the collective negotiation agreement affecting such nonmember employees and during...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-5.9. Rules and regulations
The commission may promulgate rules or regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act. ...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-6. Powers and duties
(a) Upon its own motion, in an existing, imminent or threatened labor dispute in private employment, the board, through the Division of Private Employment Dispute Settlement, may, and, upon the...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-6.1. Priority of reorganization plan of department of labor and industry
To the extent that the reorganization plan of the Department of Labor and Industry which was submitted to the Legislature on May 11, 1972 (effective July 10, 1972) is inconsistent with, changes or...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-7. Arbitration
Whenever a controversy shall arise between an employer and his employees which is not settled either in conference between representatives of the parties or through mediation in the manner...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-8. Strikes
Nothing in this act shall be construed to interfere with, impede or diminish in any way the right of private employees to strike or engage in other lawful concerted activities. ...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-10. Disqualifications
No member or officer of the board having any financial or other interest in a trade, business, industry or occupation in which a labor dispute exists or is threatened and of which the board has...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-10.1. Board members; participation; membership or employment in other agencies
No member of the board shall take any part, directly or indirectly, in any proceeding involving any relation between employees and employers before any board, bureau, commission, officer or court,...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-11. Rules
The board shall have power to adopt, alter, amend or repeal such rules in connection with the voluntary mediation of labor disputes in private employment and the commission shall have the same...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-12. Construction
Nothing contained in this act shall be construed as interfering with, impeding or diminishing in any way any right guaranteed by law or by the Constitution of the State or of the United States. ...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-13. Separability of provisions
If any clause, sentence, paragraph or part of this act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, shall for any reason be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-14a. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Police and Fire Public Interest Arbitration Reform Act. ...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-15. Definitions
Public fire department means any department of a municipality, county, fire district or the State or any agency thereof having employees engaged in firefighting provided that such firefighting...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-16. Negotiations between public fire, police department and exclusive representative; binding arbitration
a. (1) Negotiations between a public fire or police department and an exclusive representative concerning the terms and conditions of employment shall begin at least 120 days prior to the day on...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-16.1. Annual continuing education program for arbitrators
The commission shall establish an annual continuing education program for the arbitrators appointed to its special panel of arbitrators. The program shall include sessions or seminars on topics...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-16.2. Guidelines for determining comparability of jurisdictions
a. The commission shall promulgate guidelines for determining the comparability of jurisdictions for the purposes of paragraph (2) of subsection g. of section 3 of P.L.1977, c.85 (C.34:13A-16). b....


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-16.3. Fee schedule; commission's costs
The commission may establish a fee schedule to cover the costs of effectuating the provisions of P.L.1977, c.85 (C.34:13A-14 et seq.), as amended and supplemented; provided, however, that the fees...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-16.4. Biennial reports
The commission shall submit biennial reports to the Governor and the Legislature on the effects of this amendatory and supplementary act on the negotiations and settlements between local...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-16.5. Rules, regulations
The commission, in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-16.6. Survey of private sector wage increases
Beginning on the July 1 next following the enactment of P.L.1995, c.425 (C.34:13A-14a et al.) and each July 1 thereafter, the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission shall perform, or...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-17. Powers of arbitrator
The arbitrator may administer oaths, require the attendance of witnesses, and the production of such books, papers, contracts, agreements and documents as he may deem material to a just...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-18. Limitations on finding, opinion, order of arbitrator
The arbitrator shall not issue any finding, opinion or order regarding the issue of whether or not a public employer shall remain as a participant in the New Jersey State Health Benefits Program...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-19. Decision; enforcement; venue; effective date of award; amendment or modification
The decision of the arbitrator may be enforced at the instance of either party in the Superior Court with venue laid in the county in which the dispute arose. The commencement of a new public...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-20. Repealed by L. 1995, c. 425, § 10
LexisNexis (TM) Notes: LAW REVIEWS 1.

  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-21. Change in conditions during pendency of proceedings; prohibition without consent
During the pendency of proceedings before the arbitrator, existing wages, hours and other conditions of employment shall not be changed by action of either party without the consent of the other,...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-30. Employment with public employee labor organizations, certain; prohibited
During the period in which an individual, pursuant to section 504 of Pub.L.86-257 (29 U.S.C.s.504), is prohibited from serving: as a consultant or adviser to any labor organization; as an officer,...


  • chapter 13B.  PUBLIC UTILITY LABOR DISPUTES
    • 34:13B-1. Declaration of policy
It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State that heat, light, power, sanitation, transportation, communication, and water are life essentials of the people; that the possibility of labor...


  • chapter 13B.  PUBLIC UTILITY LABOR DISPUTES
    • 34:13B-2. Collective bargaining
Employees shall have the right to organize and bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing. The majority of any craft or class of employees shall have the right to determine...


  • chapter 13B.  PUBLIC UTILITY LABOR DISPUTES
    • 34:13B-3. Additional powers to State Board of Mediation
There is hereby included in the functions of the State Board of Mediation the following responsibility: (A) The determination of who are the representatives of any given craft or class of...


  • chapter 13B.  PUBLIC UTILITY LABOR DISPUTES
    • 34:13B-16. Definitions
(a) The term public utility shall include autobusses; bridge companies; canal companies; electric light, heat and power companies; ferries and steamboats; gas companies; pipeline companies;...


  • chapter 13B.  PUBLIC UTILITY LABOR DISPUTES
    • 34:13B-18. Sixty-day notice of intention to strike
It shall be unlawful for any employee or representative of any craft, class or group of employees of a public utility to institute, participate in or aid in the conduct of a strike or work...


  • chapter 13B.  PUBLIC UTILITY LABOR DISPUTES
    • 34:13B-19. Strike after seizure
After the Governor has taken or shall take possession of any plant, equipment or facility of any public utility for the use and operation by the State of New Jersey in the public interest,...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-7. Compensation by agreement; defenses; burden of proof
When employer and employee shall by agreement, either express or implied, as hereinafter provided, accept the provisions of this article compensation for personal injuries to, or for the death of,...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-7.1. Horseplay or skylarking on part of fellow employees
An accident to an employee causing his injury or death, suffered while engaged in his employment but resulting from horseplay or skylarking on the part of a fellow employee, not instigated or...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-7.2. Claim based on cardiovascular or cerebral vascular causes; preponderance of credible evidence of proof of cause by work effort
In any claim for compensation for injury or death from cardiovascular or cerebral vascular causes, the claimant shall prove by a preponderance of the credible evidence that the injury or death was...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-7.3. Worker's compensation for injury, death occurring while responding to law enforcement, public safety, medical emergency
a. For any cardiovascular or cerebrovascular injury or death which occurs to an individual covered by subsection b. of this section while that individual is engaged in a response to an emergency,...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-8. Election surrender of other remedies
Such agreement shall be a surrender by the parties thereto of their rights to any other method, form or amount of compensation or determination thereof than as provided in this article and an...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-9. Presumption as to acceptance of elective compensation provisions
Every contract of hiring made subsequent to the fourth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and eleven, shall be presumed to have been made with reference to the provisions of this article, and...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-10. Employment of minors
In the employment of minors, this article shall be presumed to apply unless the notice be given by or to the parent or guardian of the minor. If the injured employee at the time of the accident or...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-11. Termination of contract
The contract for the operation of the provisions of this article may be terminated by either party upon sixty days' notice in writing prior to any accident. ...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-12. Schedule of payments
Following is a schedule of compensation: a. For injury producing temporary disability, 70% of the worker's weekly wages received at the time of the injury, subject to a maximum compensation of 75%...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-12.1. Employees receiving subsistence payments from Veterans Administration; special benefits
Any employee receiving subsistence payments from the Veterans Administration of the Federal Government under the Act of Congress of June twenty-second, one thousand nine hundred and forty-four,...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-12.2. Fund from which special benefit payable
Any such employee shall be entitled to receive a special benefit payable from the fund provided for by sections 34:15-94 and 34:15-95 of the Revised Statutes. ...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-12.3. Amount of special benefit
The amount of such special benefit shall be computed by determining the difference between the amount of the compensation for such permanent disability and any temporary disability and the amount...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-12.4. Application for special benefits; payment
Such special benefits shall be applied for, ordered paid, and payable in similar manner as other payments from said fund to employees are applied for, ordered paid, and payable. ...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-12.5. Retroactive effect
This act shall apply to accidents occurring after July first, one thousand nine hundred and forty-six. ...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-12.6. Period for making application
Applications for such special benefits must be made not later than within one year from the date of the last payment of compensation to the employee. ...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-12.7. Damage to prosthetic devices, hearing aids, artificial members; dental appliances or eyeglasses; liability
Whenever as the result of an accident for which compensation is payable to any employee of any employer under article 2 of chapter 15 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes, to which this act is a...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-13. Death benefits, burial expenses; computation and distribution
Except as hereinafter provided, in case of death, compensation shall be computed, but not distributed, on the following basis: a. For one dependent, 50% of wages. b. For two dependents, 55% of...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-14. Waiting period
Except as provided pursuant to R.S. 34:15-75, no compensation other than medical aid shall accrue and be payable until the employee has been disabled seven days, whether the days of disability...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-15. Medical and hospital service
The employer shall furnish to the injured worker such medical, surgical and other treatment, and hospital service as shall be necessary to cure and relieve the worker of the effects of the injury...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-15.1. Reimbursement of insurance company or others paying medical, surgical or hospital expenses
Whenever the expenses of medical, surgical or hospital services, to which the petitioner would be entitled to reimbursement if such petitioner had paid the same as provided in section 34:15-15 of...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-15.2. Hospital service; care required; expenses
Whenever hospital service is required to cure or to relieve an injured workman of the effects of the injury or to restore the functions of the injured member or organ or to provide treatment for...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-16. Compensation to run consecutively; payment for compensation, medical treatment, etc., after termination of liability
Compensation for all classes of injuries shall run consecutively, and not concurrently, except as provided in this section and in section 34:15-15 of this Title, as follows: First, medical and...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-17. Notification of employer
Unless the employer shall have actual knowledge of the occurrence of the injury, or unless the employee, or some one on his behalf, or some of the dependents, or some one on their behalf, shall...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-18. Service of notice; form; sufficiency
The notice referred to may be served personally upon the employer, or upon any agent of the employer upon whom a summons may be served in a civil action, or by sending it through the mail to the...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-19. Examination of employee as to physical condition; X-rays
After an injury, the employee, if so requested by his employer, must submit himself for physical examination and X-ray at some reasonable time and place within this state, and as often as may be...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-21. Payments in case of death; to whom made; bond
Payments in case of death; to whom made; bond. In case of death, compensation payments may be made directly to dependents of full age and on behalf of infants to the surviving parent, if any, or...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-22. Dispute; procedure; agreement no bar to determination on merits
Procedure in case of dispute shall be in accordance with article four of this chapter (section 34:15-49, et seq.). No agreement between an employee and his employer or insurance carrier for...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-23. Refusal of medical and surgical treatment by employee
Whenever it shall appear that an employer is being prejudiced by virtue of the refusal of an injured employee to accept proffered medical and surgical treatment deemed necessary by the physician...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-24. Payment of whole award in trust
At any time after the entry of the award, a sum equal to all future installments of compensation may where death or the nature of the injury renders the amount of future payments certain, by leave...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-25. Commutation of award
Compensation may be commuted by the bureau at its present value, when discounted at five per centum (5%) simple interest, upon application of either party, with due notice to the other, if it...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-26. Counsel fees
When any proceedings have been taken under the provisions of article two of this chapter, the bureau or the Superior Court shall, as a part of the determination and order, either for payment or...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-27. Modification of agreement; review of award, determination, rule for judgment or order approving settlement
An agreement for compensation may be modified at any time by a subsequent agreement. A formal award, determination and rule for judgment or order approving settlement may be reviewed within 2...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-28. Interest on payments withheld
Whenever lawful compensation shall have been withheld from an injured employee or dependents for a term of three months or more following entry of a judgment, simple interest on each weekly...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-28.1. Delay or refusal in payment of temporary disability compensation; penalty
If a self-insured or uninsured employer or employer's insurance carrier, having actual knowledge of the occurrence of the injury, or having received notice thereof such that temporary disability...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-29. Compensation preferential lien; claim not assignable; set offs
The right of compensation granted by this chapter shall have the same preference against the assets of the employer as is now or may hereafter be allowed by law for a claim for unpaid wages for...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-30. Occupational disease; compensation for death or injury; exception
When employer and employee have accepted the provisions of this article as aforesaid, compensation for personal injuries to or for death of such employee by any compensable occupational disease...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-32. Occupational disease; determining disability and amount of compensation
The compensation payable for death or disability total in character and permanent in quality resulting from an occupational disease shall be the same in amount and duration and shall be payable in...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-33. Notice to employer or insurance carrier of occupational disease
Unless the employer during the continuance of the employment shall have actual knowledge that the employee has contracted a compensable occupational disease, or unless the employee or someone on...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-33.2. Effective date
This act shall take effect on January first, one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine. ...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-1. Definitions
As used in this title: Commissioner means the commissioner of labor. Deputy commissioner means the several deputy commissioners of labor except in chapter 15 of this title ( 34:15-1 et seq.),...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-2. Department continued; organization
The department of labor, hereinafter in this title referred to as the department , organized by an act entitled An act to reorganize the department of labor; to provide for the execution of its...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-3. Principal office
The department shall have its principal office in Trenton. ...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-4. Commissioner; appointment, term and salary
The commissioner shall be a citizen and resident of this state, appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate. He shall hold his office for the term of five years and...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-5. Duties of commissioner; assignment of duties to bureaus; supervision over deputies and inspectors
The commissioner shall be the executive and administrative head of the department. All powers and duties vested in and devolved upon the commissioner or the department shall be exercised and...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-5.1. Annual determination of resort municipalities
The Department of Labor shall annually determine which municipalities qualify as resort municipalities and determine and certify the annual mean population of resort municipalities. This...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-5.2. Annual mean population of resort municipalities
As used in this act: Annual mean population means for each resort municipality the following: 12P + 3SP AMP =................. 12 where AMP equals Annual Mean Population P equals Population SP...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-5.3. Estimated seasonal population of resort municipalities
a. The seasonal population of each resort municipality shall be estimated by the Department of Labor by taking into account such factors as it deems advisable and appropriate to determine such...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-6. Inspections; enforcement districts
The commissioner shall enforce the provisions of this title and exercise supervision and control over the deputy commissioners, bureau chiefs and all inspectors, and shall, as often as is...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-7. Inspectors graded
Inspectors shall be classified into four grades which shall be designated respectively first grade, second grade, third grade and fourth grade. Inspectors of each grade shall receive such...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-8. Inspectors; duties
Inspectors shall perform such duties as the commissioner shall direct. ...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-9. Personnel; employment; assignment and transfers; salaries
The commissioner shall be the appointing authority of the department and shall in accordance with the civil service laws employ such inspectors, clerks, stenographers and other personnel as he may...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-10. Additional personnel
The commissioner may employ additional inspectors, expert investigators or advisers for such period as he shall consider necessary and at such compensation as shall be fixed by him or otherwise...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-12. Badges and certificates of authority
The deputy commissioners, chief inspectors and inspectors shall be provided with certificates of authority by the secretary of state, which shall be exhibited on demand by the person in charge of...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-13. Oaths and affidavits; authority to administer
The commissioner, deputy commissioners and inspectors may administer oaths and take affidavits in matters relating to the enforcement of the provisions of this title. ...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-14. Inspectors not to engage in other business; hours of labor
No inspector shall engage in any business, occupation or employment during his term of office that will in any way interfere with or prevent his full and faithful performance of his duties. Each...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-15. Inspections and reports
The commissioner, deputy commissioners and inspectors shall have the right at all reasonable hours to enter and inspect all places and establishments regulated or affected by this title and each...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-16. Obstructing or impersonating officers; penalty
No person shall obstruct, hinder or delay, or interfere with, by force or otherwise, the performance of any duty under the provisions of this title by the commissioner or by any of the deputy...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-18. Prosecutions for violations
The commissioner shall prosecute violations of the provisions of this title in any court of competent jurisdiction. ...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-1. Definitions
As used in this title: Commissioner means the commissioner of labor. Deputy commissioner means the several deputy commissioners of labor except in chapter 15 of this title ( 34:15-1 et seq.),...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-2. Department continued; organization
The department of labor, hereinafter in this title referred to as the department , organized by an act entitled An act to reorganize the department of labor; to provide for the execution of its...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-3. Principal office
The department shall have its principal office in Trenton. ...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-4. Commissioner; appointment, term and salary
The commissioner shall be a citizen and resident of this state, appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate. He shall hold his office for the term of five years and...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-5. Duties of commissioner; assignment of duties to bureaus; supervision over deputies and inspectors
The commissioner shall be the executive and administrative head of the department. All powers and duties vested in and devolved upon the commissioner or the department shall be exercised and...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-5.1. Annual determination of resort municipalities
The Department of Labor shall annually determine which municipalities qualify as resort municipalities and determine and certify the annual mean population of resort municipalities. This...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-5.2. Annual mean population of resort municipalities
As used in this act: Annual mean population means for each resort municipality the following: 12P + 3SP AMP =................. 12 where AMP equals Annual Mean Population P equals Population SP...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-5.3. Estimated seasonal population of resort municipalities
a. The seasonal population of each resort municipality shall be estimated by the Department of Labor by taking into account such factors as it deems advisable and appropriate to determine such...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-6. Inspections; enforcement districts
The commissioner shall enforce the provisions of this title and exercise supervision and control over the deputy commissioners, bureau chiefs and all inspectors, and shall, as often as is...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-8. Inspectors; duties
Inspectors shall perform such duties as the commissioner shall direct. ...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-10. Additional personnel
The commissioner may employ additional inspectors, expert investigators or advisers for such period as he shall consider necessary and at such compensation as shall be fixed by him or otherwise...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-12. Badges and certificates of authority
The deputy commissioners, chief inspectors and inspectors shall be provided with certificates of authority by the secretary of state, which shall be exhibited on demand by the person in charge of...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-13. Oaths and affidavits; authority to administer
The commissioner, deputy commissioners and inspectors may administer oaths and take affidavits in matters relating to the enforcement of the provisions of this title. ...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-14. Inspectors not to engage in other business; hours of labor
No inspector shall engage in any business, occupation or employment during his term of office that will in any way interfere with or prevent his full and faithful performance of his duties. Each...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-16. Obstructing or impersonating officers; penalty
No person shall obstruct, hinder or delay, or interfere with, by force or otherwise, the performance of any duty under the provisions of this title by the commissioner or by any of the deputy...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-17. Minors; reports to school officers
Each inspector shall note in writing the names of minors discharged from any employment and within twenty-four hours thereafter shall send or deliver a list of such minors with their names in...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-18. Prosecutions for violations
The commissioner shall prosecute violations of the provisions of this title in any court of competent jurisdiction. ...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-19. Report to governor
The commissioner shall, on or before October thirty-first in each year, make report to the governor of the work of the department. ...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-20. Rules, regulations and orders
The commissioner may make and publish rules and regulations not inconsistent with law as he shall deem necessary to enforce the provisions of this title. Whenever any condition is found to exist...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-23. Fees for approval of plans, specifications, buildings, or new work; computation; disposition
The commissioner may charge a fee of not less than $ 15.00 nor more than $ 1,000.00 for issuing a certificate of approval of any plans or specifications, or both, required by law or regulation of...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-24. Fees for blue prints and publications
The commissioner may charge a reasonable fee for blue prints, literature and publications issued by the department. ...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:1-25. Moneys paid to state treasurer
Fees and moneys collected by the commissioner under the provisions of this title shall be paid by him to the state treasurer. ...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-38.2. Powers and duties of examining board
The examining board of the mechanical inspection bureau shall administer the licensing of engineers and firemen and the inspection of boilers, pressure vessels and refrigeration plants. The...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-40. Prescription of duties and adoption of rules and regulations by commissioner; conduct of examinations; issuance of licenses
The commissioner shall prescribe the duties of and adopt all necessary rules, regulations and by-laws for the operation of the mechanical inspection bureau not inconsistent with law, and shall...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-41. Expenses of members of mechanical inspection bureau
Each member of the mechanical inspection bureau shall be paid his necessary expenses incurred in the performance of duty. ...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-44. Inspectors; eligibility and qualifications; certificate
Any citizen of the State having had at least 5 years' experience as engineer in the maintenance and operation of steam boilers, or as boiler maker, or as inspector for an insurance company...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-47. Board of boiler, pressure vessel and refrigeration rules; composition; rules and regulations
The Governor shall appoint 6 citizens of this State, 2 of whom shall be professional engineers licensed by this State, and who shall represent the following interests: one manufacturer of boilers,...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-48. Chief of bureau of statistics and records; appointment
The bureau of statistics and records shall be under the direction of a chief of bureau who shall be appointed by the commissioner. ...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-49. Duties of bureau in general
The bureau of statistics and records shall collect, classify and report to the legislature, on or before the last day of October in each year, statistical details relating to labor in the state...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-50. Commercial statistics and information
The annual report of the bureau shall include statistics showing the number of private firms and corporations engaged in the several industries in this state; the capital invested; amount of raw...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-51. Names of informants not to be divulged
The information secured shall be presented in the annual report by figures only; the names of persons, firms or corporations shall in no case be printed and the business of manufacturers,...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-53. Penalty for failure to report
Any owner, operator, lessee, manager or superintendent of an establishment or industry in which labor is employed within this state, who willfully neglects or refuses to make return or report as...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-54. Power of chief of bureau to examine witnesses
The chief of the bureau of statistics and records shall have power to examine witnesses under oath. ...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-55. Bulletins and pamphlets
The bureau of industrial statistics and records shall publish and issue from time to time bulletins and pamphlets pertaining to its work and shall perform such other duties as the commissioner...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-56. Industrial directory
The bureau of statistics and records shall continue the compilation and publication every third year, or oftener if in the judgment of the commissioner the interests of the state will be served...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-57. Workmen's compensation bureau; director; compensation
The workmen's compensation bureau shall consist of the commissioner who shall act as chairman, a director, deputy commissioners of compensation appointed by the commissioner; and such referees and...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-57.2. First director
The first director of the workmen's compensation bureau to be designated under this act shall be the deputy commissioner of compensation serving upon the effective date hereof in the capacity of...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-58. Deputy commissioner; compensation board
Any referee, who is a counselor at law duly admitted to practice by the supreme court, and who has served as a referee in the bureau for not less than two years, may at the discretion of the...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-59. Bureau of employment
The bureau of employment shall consist of a chief of bureau appointed by the commissioner and such clerks and employees as may be necessary. The commissioner may, for the purposes of the bureau,...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-60. Subdivisions of employment bureau
The department is authorized to establish such subdivisions of the bureau of employment as he may deem advisable for the following purposes: To bring together employers seeking employees and...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-61. Co-operation; advisory assistants
The commissioner is authorized to co-operate with other public employment bureaus, whether operated by voluntary, charitable or eleemosynary organizations, or by municipalities in this or other...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-62. Federal employment service; planned co-operation; custody and disbursement of funds
The bureau of employment of the New Jersey department of labor is hereby designated as the state agency which shall co-operate with the employment service of the United States department of labor...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-63. Information as to employment
The commissioner shall collect and disseminate all data as to unemployment and places offering employment in the manner most likely to enable the unemployed to secure employment. ...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-64. Publication of information
The commissioner in his discretion may issue such bulletins, notices, circulars or other printed matter as may be necessary in furtherance of the purposes and duties of the bureau of employment. ...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-65. Records of strikes
The bureau of employment and bureaus co-operating in carrying out the provisions of sections 34:1-59 to 34:1-64, 34:1-66 to 34:1-69 of this title, shall keep a record of all labor disturbances or...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-66. Migrant laborers
The bureau of employment shall assist migrant laborers in securing suitable employment, investigate their living and working conditions, and counsel them in matters of sanitation, and proper...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-67. Veterans aided
The bureau of employment shall investigate unemployment conditions affecting soldiers and sailors of the United States after their discharge from service, collect and compile data as to...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-68. Lists of sources of employment
Each office of the bureau of employment shall in co-operation with the chief executive officers of the several municipalities within its district prepare and preserve a list of all available...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-69. No fees permitted
No compensation shall be charged or received, directly or indirectly, for any service performed pursuant to sections 34:1-59 to 34:1-68 of this title from any person applying for employment or...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-69.1. Division of the deaf
There is hereby created in the Department of Labor and Industry a division to be devoted to the interests of the deaf. ...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-69.1a. Advisory Council on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; membership; terms; compensation; vacancies
a. There shall be within the Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing an Advisory Council on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing which shall consist of 18 members. One representative from each of the...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-69.2. Director of the division of the deaf
The Commissioner of Labor and Industry shall appoint a competent person to have charge of such Division of the Deaf, who shall be fully conversant with the sign language of the deaf as ascertained...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-69.3. Duties of director
The director of such division shall collect and tabulate statistics pertaining to the deaf, their employment and welfare; shall ascertain primarily by annual review of the New Jersey job market,...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-69.3a. Annual report
The Director of the Division of the Deaf shall report annually to the Legislature. Such report shall include, but not be limited to, a review of the status of services to deaf persons within the...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-69.4. Assistants; qualifications; compensation
The Commissioner of Labor and Industry shall employ additional assistants who are competent and experienced in working and communicating with the deaf at such compensation as is required to...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-69.6. Deaf defined
The term deaf , for purposes of the Division of the Deaf and as used in this act, means those persons in whom the sense of hearing is nonfunctional for ordinary purposes of life and includes two...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-69.7. Legislative findings and declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that it shall be the policy of this State to secure the rights of hearing impaired persons who, because of impairment of hearing or speech, are unable to readily...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-69.8. Definitions
As used in this act: a. Appointing authority means the presiding judge or justice of any court, the chairman of any board, commission, or authority, the director or commissioner of any...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-69.9. Intermediary interpreter to assist qualified interpreter
If a qualified interpreter or the hearing impaired client states that the interpretation is not satisfactory and that an intermediary interpreter will improve the quality of interpretation, the...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-69.10. Qualified interpreter for hearing impaired persons' appointment; prohibition of retention in custody pending arrival
The appointing authority shall appoint a qualified interpreter to assist a hearing impaired person throughout the proceedings and in preparation with counsel as follows: a. In any case before any...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-69.11. Positioning of interpreter
In any action or proceeding in which an interpreter is required to be appointed, the court or administrative authority may not commence proceedings until the appointed interpreter is in full view...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-69.13. List of qualified interpreters; maintenance
a. The State Division of the Deaf in the Department of Labor, created pursuant to P.L.1941, c. 197 (C. 34:1-69.1 et seq.) shall maintain a list of qualified interpreters and provide the list to...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-69.14. Oath
Every appointed interpreter before entering upon his duties, shall take an oath that he will make a true interpretation in an understandable manner to the person for whom he is appointed and that...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-69.15. Fees and expenses
a. An appointed interpreter shall receive a reasonable fee for his services, together with his actual expenses for travel and waiting time. b. The Supreme Court shall establish rules governing the...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-69.16. Waiver of right to interpreter
The right of a hearing impaired person to an interpreter shall not be waived unless the hearing impaired person requests a waiver in writing. The waiver shall be granted if the hearing impaired...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BUREAUS; EXAMINING BOARD
      • 34:1-69.17. Information to remain confidential and privileged
Any information that the interpreter gathers from the hearing impaired person pertaining to any proceeding then pending shall at all times remain confidential and privileged on an equal basis with...


  • chapter 1.  ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  
    • ARTICLE 3.  RECOVERY OF PENALTIES
      • 34:1-70. Recovery of penalties, procedure
Except as otherwise in this Title specifically provided, a proceeding for the recovery of a penalty for the violation of any provision of this Title shall be by a civil action in the name of the...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-1. Department of Labor and Industry established; department defined
There is hereby established in the Executive Branch of the State Government a principal department which shall be known as the Department of Labor and Industry. As used in this act, unless the...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-1.1. Change of name of department of labor and industry to department of labor
On the effective date of this act the Department of Labor and Industry established pursuant to P.L.1948, c. 446 (C. 34:1A-1 et seq.) shall be entitled and known as the Department of Labor and...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-2. Commissioner of Labor and Industry; head of department; appointment; term; salary
The administrator and head of the department shall be a commissioner, who shall be known as the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, and who shall be a person qualified by training and experience...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-3. Duties of Commissioner
The commissioner, as head of the department, shall: (a) Administer the work of the department; (b) Appoint and remove officers and other personnel employed within the department, subject to the...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-4. Delegation of powers by commissioner
The commissioner may delegate to subordinate officers or employees in the department such of his powers as he may deem desirable, to be exercised under his supervision and direction, and shall, by...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-5. Divisions in Department
There is hereby established in the Department of Labor and Industry a Division of Labor, a Division of Workmen's Compensation, and a Division of Employment Security. ...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-5.1. Reference to division of workmen's compensation to mean and refer to division of workers' compensation
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the division heretofore referred to as the Division of Workmen's Compensation in the Department of Labor and Industry shall be known as the Division...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-6. Powers and duties of existing Department of Labor, of Commissioner of Labor and of Unemployment Compensation Commission transferred
All of the functions, powers and duties of the existing Department of Labor, of the Commissioner of Labor, and of the respective bureaus and divisions therein, of the existing Unemployment...


  • chapter fifteen of Title 34
  • 34:1A-7. Division of Labor to perform duties transferred exclusive of those administered through workmen's compensation bureau and those performed under chapter fifteen of Title 34
All of the functions, powers and duties of the existing Department of Labor and of the respective bureaus and divisions therein and of the Commissioner of Labor herein transferred to the...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-7.1. Orientation program to educate employers about wage and hour laws, etc.
The Division of Workplace Standards shall conduct an extensive orientation program to educate new and existing employers about wage and hour laws and, as appropriate, other laws pertaining to...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-8. Director of Division of Labor
The Division of Labor shall be under the immediate supervision of a director, who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to direct the work of such division. The director of such...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-10. Organization of existing Department of Labor continued; divisions constituted bureaus; deputy directors
Except as otherwise provided herein or as may be changed pursuant to authorization contained herein or in any other law, the organization of the existing Department of Labor is continued as the...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-12. Division of Workmen's Compensation; officials and employees in Division; director; powers and duties
The Division of Workmen's Compensation shall consist of the Commissioner of Labor and Industry who shall act as chairman, a director who shall be appointed as hereinafter provided, judges of...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-12.1. Director and each judge of compensation to be attorneys
The Director of the Division of Workmen's Compensation and each judge of compensation shall be an attorney-at-law of the State of New Jersey. ...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-12.2. Referee, qualifications of
Any person hereafter appointed as a referee, referee, formal hearings, supervising referee, or supervising referee, formal hearings shall be an attorney-at-law of the State of New Jersey,...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-12.3. Continuation of deputy directors as judges of compensation
All persons heretofore appointed and serving as deputy directors of compensation shall continue in such appointments, as heretofore, with the title of judge of compensation. ...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-12.4. Director of Division of Worker's Compensation; duties
The Director of the Division of Worker's Compensation shall: a. cause copies of the voter registration forms furnished under subsection f. of section 16 of P.L.1974, c.30 (C.19:31-6.4) to be...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-13. Organization of existing workmen's compensation bureau continued
Except as otherwise provided herein or as may be changed pursuant to authorization contained herein or in any other law, the organization of the workmen's compensation bureau of the existing...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-14. Powers and duties of the Unemployment Compensation Commission assigned to Division of Employment Security
All of the functions, powers and duties of the Unemployment Compensation Commission, of the respective bureaus and divisions therein, and of the executive director of such commission, are hereby...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-15. Director of division of Employment Security
The division of Employment Security shall be under the immediate supervision of a director who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to direct the work of such division. The...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-15.1. Director of Division of Employment Services; duties
The Director of the Division of Employment Services shall: a. cause copies of the voter registration forms furnished under subsection f. of section 16 of P.L.1974, c.30 (C.19:31-6.4) to be...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-15.2. Director of the Division of Unemployment and Temporary Disability Insurance; duties
The Director of the Division of Unemployment and Temporary Disability Insurance shall: a. cause copies of the voter registration forms furnished under subsection f. of section 16 of P.L.1974, c.30...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-16. Employment Security Council; members; appointment; term; chairman; vacancies; removal; compensation
There shall be within the Department of Labor an Employment Security Council, which shall consist of nine members, not more than five of whom shall be of the same political affiliation. Three of...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-17. Powers and duties of Employment Security Council
The Employment Security Council shall: (a) Consult and advise with the Commissioner of Labor or his designated representative with respect to the administration and operation of the unemployment...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-18. Advisory Council on Disability Benefits in Division of Employment Security; powers
There shall also be within the Division of Employment Security the Advisory Council on Disability Benefits, as established by and constituted under the Temporary Disability Benefits Law, except...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-19. Board of Review in Division of Employment Security
There shall be within the Division of Employment Security a Board of Review consisting of three members, who shall act as a final appeals board in cases of benefit disputes, including appeals from...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-20. Appeal tribunals; membership; compensation; disqualification for interest; alternates; disputed benefit claims
To hear and decide disputed benefit claims, including appeals from determinations with respect to demands by the deputy for refunds of benefits under section 43:21-16(d) of the Revised Statutes,...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-21. Organization of existing Unemployment Compensation Commission continued; divisions constituted bureaus
Except as otherwise provided herein or as may be changed pursuant to authorization contained herein or in any other law, the organization of the existing Unemployment Compensation Commission is...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-23. New Jersey State Board of Mediation transferred to Department of Labor and Industry; removal of members
The New Jersey State Board of Mediation of the existing Department of Labor and all of its functions, powers and duties are hereby transferred to the Department of Labor and Industry established...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-24. Directors of divisions; unclassified service of civil service; removal; vacancies
The director of each division in the Department of Labor and Industry shall be in the unclassified service of the civil service of the State. Any such director may be removed from office by the...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-25. Appropriations transferred
All appropriations and other moneys available to become available to any department, commission, board, office or other agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have been herein assigned...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-26. Employees; transfer
Such employees of any department, commission, board, office or other agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have been herein assigned or transferred to the Department of Labor and...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-27. Civil service, pension and retirement rights not affected
Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive any person holding any office or position not abolished pursuant to the provisions of this act, of any tenure rights or of any right or protection...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-28. Files, books, records and property transferred
All files, books, papers, records, equipment and other property of any department, commission, board, office or other agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have been herein assigned or...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-30. Pending actions or proceedings; orders or recommendations not affected
This act shall not affect actions or proceedings, civil or criminal, brought by or against any department, commission, board, officer or other agency, the functions, powers and duties of which...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-31. Commissions and offices abolished
The Unemployment Compensation Commission, the office of executive director of the Unemployment Compensation Commission, the office of director of the New Jersey State Employment Service Division...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-32. Definition of terms referred to in laws, contracts or documents
Subject to the provisions of this act: Whenever the term Commissioner of Labor occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-33. Repeal
All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with any of the provisions of this act are, to the extent of such inconsistency, hereby repealed. ...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-34. Short title
This act shall be known as, and may be cited as the Department of Labor and Industry Act of 1948. ...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-35. Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first day of January, one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine, except that any appointment, and any confirmation or approval of any appointment, permitted by...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-37. Personnel
The Commissioner of Labor and Industry shall appoint a person to be in charge of apprentice training in the Division of Labor in the Department of Labor and Industry. The Commissioner of Labor and...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-38. Related and supplemental instruction
Related and supplemental instruction for apprentices, co-ordination of instruction with job experience, and the selection of teachers and co-ordinators for such instruction shall be the...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-39. Local, regional and State joint apprenticeship committees
Local and State joint apprenticeship committees may be approved, in any trade or group of trades, in trade areas or regions of the State by the council, whenever the apprentice training needs of...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-40. Standards for apprenticeship agreements
Standards for apprenticeship agreements may be as follows: (1) A statement of the trade or craft to be taught and the required hours for completion of apprenticeship which shall be not less than...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-41. Apprenticeship agreements
For the purposes of this act an apprenticeship agreement shall be deemed to be: (1) An individual written agreement between an employer and an apprentice, or (2) a written agreement between an...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-42. Limitation
The provisions of this act shall apply to a person, firm, corporation or craft only after such person, firm, corporation or craft has voluntarily elected to conform with its provisions. ...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-44. Effective date
This act shall take effect July first, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-three. ...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-45. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Division of Travel and Tourism Act. ...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-46. Legislative findings and declarations
The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: a. Increased revenues for this State and more employment opportunities for its citizens will result from the proper promotion throughout the United...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-47. Definitions
3. As used in this act, unless a different meaning appears from the context: a. Council means the New Jersey Tourism Advisory Council. b. Director means the Director of the Division of Travel...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-48. Division of travel and tourism; establishment; director
There is hereby established in the Department of Labor and Industry the Division of Travel and Tourism. The division shall be under the supervision of a director, who shall be a person qualified...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-49. Transfer of functions, power and duties of office of tourism and promotion to division of travel and tourism
All the functions, powers, and duties of the Office of Tourism and Promotion in the Division of Economic Development in the Department of Labor and Industry are transferred to the Division of...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-51. New Jersey Tourism Advisory Council
a. There is created in the division the New Jersey Tourism Advisory Council which shall consist of 19 members: (1) Two members of the Senate, to be appointed by the President thereof, not more...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-52. Master plan; contents
The director, upon consultation with the council, shall develop a 10-year master plan for the growth of tourism for presentation to the Governor and the Legislature no later than February 1, 1979....


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-53. Duties of division
In the pursuance and promotion of a State policy on tourism, the division shall: a. Provide and promote adequate opportunities for county and municipal participation, Federal agency participation,...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-54. Duties of commission
The commission shall: a. Aid the division in the formulation of the 10-year master plan and the annual review thereof; b. Consider all matters referred to it by the director; and c. Make...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-55. Severability
If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or other part of this act is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this act,...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-69.1. Immunity from liability for injury caused by product or invention fostered or advanced by L.1977, c. 429
The State, its offices, departments, divisions, bureaus, boards, commissions and agencies, including the Office for Promoting Technical Innovation, as well as the employees thereof, shall not be...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-69.2. Nonliability for debts, claims, obligations or judgments incurred by or asserted against party to agreements under L.1977, c. 429
The State, its offices, departments, divisions, bureaus, boards, commissions, and agencies, including the Office for Promoting Technical Innovation, as well as the employees thereof, shall not be...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-69.3. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the New Products, New Jobs Act of 1980. ...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-70. Legislative findings and declarations
The Legislature hereby finds and declares that it is not in the public interest for any citizens of this State to be unemployed solely because of an inability to reach a place of potential...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-71. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Jobs Transportation Demonstration Act of 1978. ...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-72. Demonstration projects to transport persons to job sites, interviews and training; funding
The Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry is hereby authorized to develop and administer a program to provide funds for demonstration projects to transport persons to job sites, job...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-73. Standards for allocation of funds
The commissioner shall establish standards for the allocation of funds pursuant to this act which standards shall: a. Be responsive to areas of high unemployment; b. Guarantee that each applicant...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-74. Authorized intra-state services
Demonstration projects funded under this act shall be limited to three basic intra-State services as follows: a. Transporting persons from employment service centers, or other centralized sites to...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-75. Rules and regulations
The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations deemed necessary and proper to administer the act. ...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-76. New Jersey Occupational Information Coordinating Committee; established, duties
There is established in, but not of, the Department of Labor the New Jersey Occupational Information Coordinating Committee which shall: a. Design and implement a comprehensive occupational...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-77. Members of committee, interagency agreement
The committee shall: a. Include the Commissioner of Commerce, Energy and Economic Development, as the representative of the State economic development agency; the Commissioner of Education, as the...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-78. Occupational survey
The New Jersey Occupational Information Coordinating Committee shall conduct, not less than once every three years, and on a Statewide basis, a comprehensive survey of occupations in the State...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-80. Occupational survey
The New Jersey Occupational Information Coordinating Committee shall conduct, not less than once every three years, and on a Statewide basis, a comprehensive survey of occupations in the State...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-81. Council on Undocumented Aliens established
There is established within the Department of Labor a Council on Undocumented Aliens which shall consist of 14 public members and the commissioner, ex officio, or his designee, as chair, not more...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-82. Responsibilities of council
The council shall be responsible for: a. Making a study of the undocumented alien population in this State, including, but not limited to: (1) An estimate of whether the number of undocumented...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-83. Powers of council
The council may: a. Hold public meetings or hearings within the State on any matter or matters related to the provisions of this act. b. Call to its assistance and avail itself of the services of...


  • chapter 1A.  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    • 34:1A-84. Report to commissioner, Legislature
Three years from the date the council first meets, the council shall submit to the commissioner and the Legislature a report summarizing its activities, findings and recommendations. Upon the...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-1. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as The New Jersey Economic Development Authority Act. LexisNexis (TM) Notes:

  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-3. Definitions
As used in the provisions of P.L. 1974, c. 80 (C. 34:1B-1 et seq.), P.L. 1979, c. 303 (C. 34:1B-5.1 et seq.), sections 50 through 54 of P.L. 2000, c. 72 (C. 34:1B-5.5 through 34:1B-5.9), P.L....


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-4. New Jersey Economic Development Authority.
4. a. There is hereby established in, but not of, the Department of the Treasury a public body corporate and politic, with corporate succession, to be known as the New Jersey Economic Development...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-4.1. Contracts to secure bonds and other obligations
a. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority and the State Treasurer are hereby authorized to enter into one or more contracts to secure, in whole or in part, any bonds, refunding bonds or...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-5. Powers
The authority shall have the following powers: a. To adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business; b. To adopt and have a seal and to alter the same at pleasure;...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-5.1. Rules and regulations relating to payment of prevailing wage rate
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority shall adopt rules and regulations requiring that not less than the prevailing wage rate be paid to workers employed in the performance of any...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-5.2. Administration and enforcement of rules and regulations
The rules and regulations adopted under section 1 of this act shall provide for the proper and appropriate administration and enforcement of such regulations. ...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-5.4. Adoption of rules and regulations relating to establishment of affirmative action program
a. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority shall adopt rules and regulations to establish an affirmative action program for the hiring of minority workers employed in the performance of...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-5.5. Limitation of claims, damages, losses, liabilities and costs for school facilities projects
In the exercise of powers granted by P.L. 2000, c. 72 (C. 18A:7G-1 et al.) in connection with any school facilities project, any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities or costs that the...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-5.6. Role of municipality relating to school facilities projects
a. No municipality shall modify or change the drawings, plans or specifications for the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, alteration or improvement of any school facilities project of...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-5.7. Preparation of separate plans and specifications; bids
a. In undertaking any school facilities projects where the cost of construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation or improvement will exceed $ 25,000, the authority may prepare, or cause to be...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-5.8. Authority's powers relating to property and execution of school facilities project
a. If the authority shall find it necessary in connection with the undertaking of any school facilities project to change the location of any portion of any public highway or road, it may contract...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-5.9. Bonds deemed fully negotiable
Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, any bonds issued pursuant to P.L. 2000, c. 72 (C. 18A:7G-1 et al.) shall be fully negotiable within the meaning and for all purposes of...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7. Economic development fund
a. The authority shall establish and maintain a special fund called the economic development fund into which shall be deposited such moneys (1) as shall be appropriated by the State for the...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.1. Legislative findings and declarations
The Legislature finds that there continue to exist in the State's urban communities high unemployment, low levels of new capital investment, depressed living and working conditions and...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.2. Fund for community development purposes
The economic development fund established in the New Jersey Economic Development Authority under section 7 of P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-7) shall be a fund for community development purposes with the...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.3. Appropriations to economic development fund; use
Amounts appropriated to the economic development fund from the Community Development Bond Fund shall be used for the purpose of paying or financing the costs of projects undertaken by the New...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.4. Financing of projects; economic feasibility and recovery of costs
Financing of projects pursuant to this act shall be in such form, amount and on such terms as the authority shall believe necessary in order to assure the economic feasibility of a project and to...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.5. Projects; factors for consideration for financial assistance
With respect to projects for which costs are to be financed by the authority pursuant to this act, the authority shall in determining those projects, and in the planning and undertaking of those...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.6. Annual report
The authority shall annually report to the Governor and the Legislature concerning the financing of projects undertaken, and concerning projects planned to be undertaken, pursuant to this act. The...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.7. Repayment by Economic Development Authority
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority, as successor to the New Jersey State Area Redevelopment Authority through the Executive Reorganization Plan filed February 27, 1978, shall repay...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.8. Funds transferred
All sums appropriated or transferred to the New Jersey Area Redevelopment Authority, except those referred to in section 1 of this act, or to the New Jersey Urban Loan Authority, from any source,...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.9. Prepayment at discount
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority, as successor to the New Jersey State Area Redevelopment Authority, may, after negotiation and agreement with the State Treasurer, prepay all...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.10. Short title
Sections one through ten of this act shall be known and may be cited as the Economic Recovery Fund Act. ...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.11. Findings, determinations
The Legislature finds and determines that limitations on the availability of loan funds from financial institutions has seriously impeded the development and completion of many economic...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.13. Use of moneys in fund
The authority may use the moneys in the fund to pay principal of, premium, if any, and interest on bonds or notes, which shall be entitled Economic Recovery Fund Bonds or Notes, as appropriate,...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.14. Determination of projects to be financed
With respect to projects to be financed by the authority pursuant to this act and undertaken with moneys from the Economic Recovery Fund, the authority shall in determining those projects, and in...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.15. Payments to Economic Recovery Fund
Commencing with fiscal year 1992, the State Treasurer shall in each fiscal year pay from the General Fund to the Economic Recovery Fund, in accordance with a contract between the treasurer and the...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.16. Contracts for implementation of payment arrangement
The State Treasurer and the authority are authorized to enter into one or more contracts to implement the payment arrangement that is provided for in section 6 of this act. The contract or...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.17. Report to Governor, Legislature
The authority shall report six months after the effective date of this section, and annually thereafter not later than September 15, to the Governor and the Legislature concerning the financing of...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.18. Legislative approval of certain transactions
Notice of loans, guarantees, grants or other forms of financing for projects from such funds as may be made available under subsections a. and e. of section 4 of this act shall be submitted to the...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.19. Definitions; program authorized
a. The following words or terms as used in this section shall have the following meaning unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: Small business enterprise shall mean a...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.20. Short title
Sections 1 through 10 of this 1993 amendatory and supplementary act shall be known and may be cited as the Public School Capital Finance Assistance Act. ...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.21. Findings, declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that the northeastern region of the country and New Jersey, in particular, continues to be seriously affected by the national economic downturn; that public...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.22. Definitions
As used in this act: Authority means the New Jersey Economic Development Authority established by section 4 of P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-4); Commissioner means the Commissioner of the Department...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.23. Public School Facilities Code Compliance Loan Fund
a. The authority shall establish and maintain a special nonlapsing revolving fund to be known as the Public School Facilities Code Compliance Loan Fund, hereinafter the compliance fund, which...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.23a. Repealed by L. 1996, c. 138, sec. 85. >
...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.24. Public School Facilities Loan Assistance Fund
a. The authority shall establish and maintain a special nonlapsing revolving fund to be known as the Public School Facilities Loan Assistance Fund, hereinafter the facilities fund, which shall...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.25. Issuance of bonds; Public Schools Small Projects Loan Assistance Fund
a. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority is authorized to issue bonds, in an aggregate amount not exceeding $ 100,000,000, the proceeds from which shall be used to provide matching funds...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.26. Preliminary approval of loan application
In the case of a school district that has applied for any loan pursuant to this 1993 amendatory and supplementary act, and that is required to seek authorization for the issuance of bonds, or for...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.27. Adoption of rules, taking administrative action
The authority is hereby empowered and directed to adopt summarily any rule, and to take any administrative action whatsoever, necessary to effectuate the purposes of this 1993 amendatory and...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.28. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the New Jersey Boat Industry Loan Guarantee Fund Act. ...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.29. Findings, declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that the regional and national economic downturn which began in late 1989 continues to negatively affect the State, resulting in an alarming number of layoffs in...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.31. New Jersey Boat Industry Loan Guarantee Program established
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority shall establish a New Jersey Boat Industry Loan Guarantee Program to provide loan guarantees for boat manufacturers or distributors in the State. ...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.32. New Jersey Boat Industry Loan Guarantee Fund
a. To implement the program, the authority shall establish and maintain a special revolving fund to be known as the New Jersey Boat Industry Loan Guarantee Fund, hereinafter the guarantee...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.33. Establishment of reserves
The authority shall establish sufficient reserves and liquid reserves to provide a sufficient and actuarially sound basis for its pledges contained in any loan guarantee agreement entered into...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.34. Agreements
The authority shall enter into agreements with participating banks and boat manufacturers or distributors qualified pursuant to subsection d. of section 5 of this act to use the moneys from the...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.35. Report to Governor, Legislature
Within fifteen months following the effective date of this act, and on or before February 15 of each succeeding year in which a loan guarantee agreement entered into under this act is in effect,...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.36. Rules, regulations
The authority shall adopt, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), any rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. In...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.38. Findings, declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Biotechnology is an emerging technology that holds great promise for designing living organisms that can be used for the treatment of diseases, and...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.39. Definitions
As used in this act: Authority means the New Jersey Economic Development Authority established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-4); Biotechnology means the continually...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.40. New Jersey Emerging Technology and Biotechnology Financial Assistance Program established
The authority shall establish a New Jersey Emerging Technology and Biotechnology Financial Assistance Program to stimulate increased financing to help fund the costs incurred by new or expanding...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.41. New Jersey Emerging Technology and Biotechnology Financial Assistance Fund
a. To implement the program, the authority shall establish and maintain a special account to be known as the New Jersey Emerging Technology and Biotechnology Financial Assistance Fund,...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.42a. Corporation business tax benefit certificate transfer program
a. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority shall establish within the New Jersey Emerging Technology and Biotechnology Financial Assistance Program established pursuant to P.L.1995, c.137...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.42b. Definitions relating to certain corporation tax benefit program
As used in P.L. 1997, c. 334 (C. 34:1B-7.42a et al.): Authority means the New Jersey Economic Development Authority established pursuant to section 4 of P.L. 1974, c. 80 (C. 34:1B-4);...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.44. Rules, regulations
The authority shall adopt, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), any rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. In...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.45. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Pension Bond Financing Act of 1997. ...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.46. Findings, declarations relative to issuance of bonds, notes, other obligations to fund accrued pension liability
The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The State currently makes contributions on an annual basis to fund the State's obligations under its various pension funds and retirement systems,...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.47. Definitions relative to issuance of bonds, notes, other obligations to fund accrued pension liability
As used in this act: a. Bonds means bonds, notes or other obligations issued by the authority pursuant to this act. b. New Jersey Economic Development Authority or authority means the New...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.48. Powers of authority concerning bonds
Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule, regulation or order to the contrary: a. The authority shall have the power, pursuant to the provisions of this act and P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-1 et...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.51. Annual report, contents
The State Treasurer shall, on or before April 1 of each year, issue a report on the financing provided for in this act to the Governor, the Senate President, the Speaker of the General Assembly,...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.52. Supersedure by act
It is the intent of the Legislature that in the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this act and any other law pertaining to the purposes of this act, to the extent of...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-7.53. Severability of act
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this act shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-8. Public utility facilities; definition; powers
The authority shall also have power to make reasonable regulations for the installation, construction, maintenance, repair, renewal, relocation, and removal of tracks, pipes, mains, conduits,...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-9. Power to authorize issuance of bonds
For the purpose of providing funds (a) to pay all or any part of the cost of any project or projects, (b) to make loans in accordance with the provisions of P.L. 1974, c. 80 (C. 34:1B-1 et seq.),...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-10. Powers of authority by resolution
By resolution, the authority shall have power to incur indebtedness, borrow money and issue its bonds for the purposes stated in section 9 of P.L. 1974, c. 80 (C. 34:1B-9). Except as may otherwise...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-11. Bonds; negotiability
Any provision of any law to the contrary notwithstanding, any bond or other obligation issued pursuant to this act shall be fully negotiable within the meaning and for all purposes of Title 12A,...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-12. Covenants with bondholders
In order to secure the payment of such bonds and in addition to its other powers, the authority shall have power by resolution to covenant and agree with the several holders of such bonds, as to:...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-14. Nonliability of members of authority, or of state or political subdivision
Neither the members of the authority nor any person executing bonds issued pursuant to this act shall be liable personally on the bonds by reason of the issuance thereof. Bonds or other...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-15. Powers constitute essential governmental function; tax exempt status
The exercise of the powers granted by this act and P.L. 2000, c. 72 (C. 18A:7G-1 et al.) shall constitute the performance of an essential governmental function and the authority shall not be...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-15.2. Agreement; apportionment of costs of services and services to be supplied
Any agreement entered into pursuant to section 1 of this act for the sharing of payments and revenues derived from a project shall also set forth the manner in which the costs of municipal...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-16. Legal investments
Notwithstanding any restriction contained in any other law, the State and all political subdivisions of this State, their officers, boards, commissioners, departments or other agencies, all banks,...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-17. Sureties or collateral for deposits of authority
All banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks, investment companies and other persons carrying on a banking business are hereby authorized to give to the authority a good and sufficient...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-18. Inapplicability of other laws
The foregoing sections of this act shall be deemed to provide a complete method for the doing of things authorized thereby and shall be regarded as not in conflict with, or as restrictive of,...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-19. Severability
If any section, part, phrase, or provision of this act of the application thereof to any person, project or circumstances, be adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-20. Counties; contracts with authority; resolution; powers for financial aid
a. Any county, by resolution of its governing body, shall have power to enter into contracts with the authority relating to any project or projects situated within the county; provided, however,...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-21. Property of authority; exemption from execution or other judicial process
All property of an authority shall be exempt from levy and sale by virtue of an execution and no execution or other judicial process shall issue against the same nor shall any judgment against an...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-21.2. Findings, declarations
The Legislature hereby finds and declares: a. The Market Transition Facility, created pursuant to section 88 of P.L.1990, c. 8 (C. 17:33B-11) to serve as an interim residual market mechanism and...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-21.3. Definitions
For the purposes of sections 1 through 15 of this act: Commissioner means the Commissioner of Insurance. Division of Motor Vehicles Surcharge Fund or DMV Surcharge Fund means the fund...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-21.4. Issuance of Market Transition Facility bonds and notes
a. The authority shall have the power to issue Market Transition Facility bonds or notes in an amount not to exceed $ 750 million, pursuant to the provisions of this act, under the powers given to...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-21.5. Powers of authority
a. For the purpose of providing funds for payment of current and anticipated liabilities and expenses of the facility, the authority shall have the power to provide for the funding or refunding of...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-21.6. Payments from Facility Revenue Fund for redemption of bonds and notes
The authority may, in any resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds or notes, pledge the Facility Revenue Fund or a portion thereof for payment of the redemption of the Market Transition...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-21.8. Use of monies in Market Transition Facility Revenue Fund; agreements; exemption from taxation
a. The authority may use the monies in the Market Transition Facility Revenue Fund to pay the principal and interest and premium, if any, on the Market Transition Facility bonds or notes issued by...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-21.9. Bonds and notes as special, limited obligations
Market Transition Facility bonds and notes issued by the authority shall be special and limited obligations which are payable only from monies on deposit in the Facility Revenue Fund. New Jersey...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-21.10. State pledge regarding bonds, notes, and other obligations
The State hereby pledges and covenants with the holders of any Market Transition Facility bonds, notes or other obligations and New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission bonds, notes or other...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-21.11. Statement from Department of the Treasury, authority
No later than four months following the issuance of any Market Transition Facility bonds or notes, the Department of the Treasury, in conjunction with the authority, shall provide a statement...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-21.12. Division of Motor Vehicles Surcharge Fund
There is created within the Department of the Treasury a special nonlapsing fund to be known as the Division of Motor Vehicles Surcharge Fund, which, beginning September 1, 1996 or earlier as...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-21.13. Agreements between EDA and State
a. The State Treasurer and the authority may enter into any agreements as may be necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act, which may include, but not be limited to, procedures for the...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-21.15. Semi-annual reports
a. The commissioner shall prepare a semi-annual report for the Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the General Assembly on the financial condition of the New Jersey Automobile...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-22. Short title
This act shall be known as the Motion Picture and Television Development Act. ...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-23. Legislative findings and determinations
The Legislature finds and determines that the economy of the State of New Jersey has suffered considerably in recent years because of the inflation and employment problems confronting this Nation;...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-24. Motion picture and television development commission; membership; appointment; terms of office
a. There is hereby established in but not of the Department of Labor and Industry a Motion Picture and Television Development Commission. b. The commission shall consist of eight public members no...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-25. Organization; vote required; executive director and other employees
The Motion Picture and Television Development Commission shall organize itself in such manner as it deems desirable and necessary, but no action shall be taken or motion or resolution adopted by...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-26. Annual report
On or before December 31 of each year, the Motion Picture and Television Development Commission shall make an annual report of its activities for the Governor and the Legislature. ...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-28. Programs to promote motion picture and television industry
The Motion Picture and Television Development Commission shall prepare and implement programs to promote a motion picture and television industry within the State. Such a program shall include but...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-29. Severability
If any section, part, phrase, or provision of this act or the application thereof to any person, project or circumstances, be adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-30. Legislative findings
The Legislature finds: a. During the past decade, a number of industrial plants and other facilities located in this State have permanently terminated operations or relocated operations to sites...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-31. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Worker Owned Corporation Study Act . ...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-32. Study of best means to encourage employee stock ownership plans
The Department of Labor and Industry is directed to undertake a study as to the best means of providing encouragement and assistance to the formulation of employee stock ownership plans providing...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-33. Conduct of study; considerations, consultations and investigations
In conducting its study, the department shall: a. consider Federal and State law relating directly or indirectly to these plans, and to the organization and operation of any trusts established...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-35. Annual reports to legislature
The Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry shall within 1 year of the effective date of this act report the findings and conclusions of the study, together with details of the plan...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-36. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the New Jersey Local Development Financing Fund Act. ...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-37. Legislative findings and declaration
The Legislature finds that there continue to exist in the State areas of high unemployment, low levels of new capital investment, depressed living and working conditions, and a deteriorating tax...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-38. Definitions
As used in this act: a. Fund means the New Jersey Local Development Financing Fund established in section 4 of this act. b. Commissioner means the Commissioner of the Department of Commerce...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-39. Establishment of fund; source of deposits; use of funds
There is established the New Jersey Local Development Financing Fund, a special depository fund into which shall be deposited moneys for carrying out the purposes of this act. The fund shall be...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-41. Criteria for evaluating and ranking applications for financial assistance
The commissioner shall evaluate and rank each application for financial assistance for a project in accordance with the following criteria: a. Primary criterion: (1) The number of unemployed...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-42. Schedule of application periods; ranking of applications; finding of feasibility
The commissioner shall annually establish a schedule of discrete application periods for the next year, provided that no period shall be less than one month nor more than six months. At the end of...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-43. Project plan; contents; determinations prior to final approval
a. Prior to final approval of financial assistance under this act, the project sponsor shall file with the commissioner a project plan which shall provide such information as the commissioner...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-44. Approval or disapproval of application; notice
Upon receipt of any revised project plan prepared as a result of any recommendations made pursuant to the provisions of section 7 of this act, and of any information required pursuant to the...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-45. Arrangement for financial assistance; repayment
Upon receipt of a copy of the notice of approval of a project as an eligible project and accompanying statement of the terms of financial assistance, the State Treasurer shall arrange with the...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-46. Report
The commissioner shall require each sponsor of an eligible project receiving assistance from the New Jersey Local Development Financing Fund pursuant to the provisions of this act annually to...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-47. Findings, declarations
The Legislature finds and declares: a. That entrepreneurship is a vital component of the national heritage that fosters the health and dynamism of the overall economy; b. That despite their...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-48. Definitions
For the purposes of this act: a. Authority means the New Jersey Development Authority for Small Businesses, Minorities and Women's Enterprises established pursuant to the provisions of this act;...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-49. Development Authority for Small Businesses, Minorities and Women's Enterprises
a. There is established in but not of the Department of Commerce and Economic Development the New Jersey Development Authority for Small Businesses, Minorities' and Women's Enterprises, which...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-50. Powers of authority
The authority shall have the power: a. To adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business, which shall include a code of ethics with respect to conflicts of...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-51. Loans, other extensions of credit
a. The authority may make long-term or short-term loans or other extensions of credit to eligible businesses under terms and conditions established by the authority. The authority shall establish...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-52. Waiver of bonding requirements
a. The authority shall establish requirements as may be necessary and practical for the use of minority or women's businesses on projects financed in whole or in part by the authority. The...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-54. No State liability
Bonds and notes of the authority issued under the provisions of this act shall not be in any way a debt or liability of the State or of any political subdivision thereof or be or constitute a...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-55. Bonds fully negotiable
Any bond or other obligation issued by the authority pursuant to this act shall be fully negotiable, within the meaning and for the purposes of Title 12A of the New Jersey Statutes, and each...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-56. Power to covenant
In order to secure the payment of its bonds and in addition to its other powers, the authority shall have power by resolution to covenant and agree with the several holders of the bonds, as to: a....


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-57. Casino authority investments
On obligations purchased or monies otherwise invested by the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority as required by section 33 of P.L. 1984, c. 218 (C. 5:12-181), the authority shall covenant...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-58. Contracts binding
All provisions of the resolution and all covenants and agreements shall constitute valid and legally-binding contracts between the authority and the several holders of the bonds, regardless of the...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-59. No personal interest
No member of the board, officer, employee or agent of the authority shall have an interest, either directly or indirectly, in any project, transaction or business activity in which the authority...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-61. Authorized investment
Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the State, its political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities, their officers, boards, commissioners, departments, any...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-62. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the New Jersey Global Export Network Act. ...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-63. Findings, determinations
The Legislature finds and determines that: a. The rapid change in global political and economic events and the effects thereof on the economy of the United States in general, and New Jersey in...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-64. Definitions
As used in this act: Authority means the New Jersey Economic Development Authority established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1974, c. 80 (C. 34:1B-4). Eligible export business means a small- or...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-65. New Jersey Global Export Network Program
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority shall, in consultation with the Division of International Trade and the Division of Economic Development in the Department of Commerce and Economic...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-66. Global Export Network Assistance Fund
a. In order to effectuate the purposes of the program, the authority shall establish and maintain a special non-lapsing revolving fund to be known as the Global Export Network Assistance Fund,...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-68. Agreements with participating banks
The authority shall enter into agreements with participating banks to use the moneys from the network assistance fund to provide up to 25% of the direct loans or revolving lines of credit for...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-69. Rules, regulations
The authority shall, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and regulations governing the making of loans, extending of credit and the...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-70. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Micro-Business Development and Assistance Act. ...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-71. Findings, declarations relative to microlending
The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Approximately 98% of New Jersey's employers are small business operators and more than 1.5 million employees are working in small businesses in this...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-72. Definitions
As used in this act: Certified micro-business development corporation means a micro-business development corporation certified pursuant to section 7 of this act; Commissioner means the...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-73. New Jersey Micro-Business Assistance Program
a. There is created, in the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, a New Jersey Micro-Business Assistance Program, hereinafter, the program. The program shall be established by the...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-75. Development loans to micro-business development corporations
a. The authority shall use the moneys in the assistance fund established pursuant to section 5 of this act to make development loans to micro-business development corporations certified by the...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-76. Certification of micro-business development corporation
The authority may certify a micro-business development corporation when it determines that the corporation: a. has developed a viable plan for providing training, access to financing, and...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-77. Additional powers of authority
a. The authority shall have, in addition to the powers enumerated in section 5 of P.L.1974, c. 80 (C. 34:1B-5), the power to enter into written agreements, including limited partnership...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-78. Additional duties of authority
In addition to the duties of the authority required under section 7 of P.L.1974, c. 80 (C. 34:1B-7), the authority shall, in conjunction with certified development corporations and the department,...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-79. Rules, regulations
The authority and the department shall jointly adopt, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations as may be necessary to...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-80. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the New Jersey Industry Sector Network Development Act. ...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-82. Definitions
As used in this act: Commissioner means the Commissioner of Commerce and Economic Development; Department means the Department of Commerce and Economic Development; Economic master plan...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-83. Assistance to key industries
The commissioner may undertake to act through the Division of Economic Development, or through a nonprofit entity which may include a nonprofit corporation organized to implement the...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-84. Coordination, cooperation with programs, organizations
In implementing the goals of section 4 of this act, the commissioner shall encourage the division or a designated nonprofit entity, as the case may be, to coordinate efforts with existing economic...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-85. Private industry membership fees for sector networks
To the extent that the commissioner acts pursuant to section 4 of this act, the commissioner shall encourage industry sector networks to support their network activities with private industry...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-86. Allocation of matching funds
The commissioner may allocate matching funds to help an industry sector network with network start-up costs and activities in order to stimulate private sector financing to promote self-sufficient...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-87. Rules, regulations
The commissioner shall, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt any rule and regulation necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. ...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-89. Findings, declarations relative to business relocations
The Legislature finds and declares that: a. A 1993 survey of business relocations reveals that business relocations to New Jersey came from 12 other states and nine foreign locations; b....


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-90. Establishment of State Relocation Missions, terms defined
The Department of Commerce and Economic Development, hereinafter the department, acting through the Division of Economic Development, or through a nonprofit entity designated by the department...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-91. Establishment of Foreign Relocation Missions
The department, acting through the Division of International Trade, or through a nonprofit entity designated by the department which may include a nonprofit corporation organized to implement the...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-92. Report to Governor, Legislature
The department shall, within 18 months following the effective date of this act, submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature describing the efforts made by the department, or a designated...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-93. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Export Financing Opportunities Act. ...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-95. Definitions
As used in this act: Authority means the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1974, c. 80 (C.34:1B-4). Commissioner means the Commissioner of...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-96. Investment of moneys in export financing company
The authority is authorized, notwithstanding any law to the contrary, to invest such moneys from the Economic Recovery Fund, established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1992, c. 16 (C.34:1B-7.12),...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-97. Qualification as export financing company
In order to qualify as an export financing company eligible to be the subject of an investment by the authority and by the other public entities involved in international export markets, a company...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-98. Purpose of company
a. The company shall have as its purpose the making of loans and loan guarantees to small or medium-sized businesses to assist in their export activities. Such loans and loan guarantees shall...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-99. Export Finance Company Advisory Council
a. There is established an Export Finance Company Advisory Council in, but not of, the Department of Commerce and Economic Development. The council shall be made up of eleven members: one shall be...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-101. Short title
This amendatory and supplementary act shall be known and may be cited as the New Jersey Purchase First Program Act. ...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-102. Findings, declarations relative to business directories, public-private cooperation
The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Hearings held by the General Assembly Task Force on Business Retention, Expansion and Export Opportunities revealed that many companies buy products or...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-103. New Jersey Purchase First Program
There is established, within the Department of Commerce and Economic Development, hereinafter the department, the New Jersey Purchase First Program, hereinafter the program. The purpose of the...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-104. Development, distribution of directories; industry sector network defined
a. In order to implement the purpose of the program, the department shall, within one year of the effective date of this amendatory and supplementary act, consult with New Jersey business groups...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-105. Report to Governor, Legislature
Within 24 months of the effective date of this amendatory and supplementary act, the commissioner shall report to the Governor and the Legislature on the outcome of the program authorized under...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-106. Rules, regulations
The department may adopt, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L.1968, c. 410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-108. Findings, declarations relative to small capital businesses; determinations
The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Businesses with a small capital investment are an essential part of the economy of the State in terms of products and services and as employers; b....


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-109. Definitions relative to small capital businesses
As used in this act: Assembly task force means the Assembly Task Force on Business Retention, Expansion, and Export Opportunities or its successor. Board means the New Capital Sources Board...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-110. New Capital Sources Board established, powers
a. There is established a New Capital Sources Board in, but not of, the Department of Commerce and Economic Development. The board shall be made up of fifteen members: one shall be the...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-111. New Capital Sources Partnership, purposes
a. Within one year following the date the board first convenes, the board shall incorporate or cause to be incorporated, as the case may be, a New Capital Sources Partnership. b. The purpose of...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-112. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Business Relocation Assistance Act. ...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-113. Definitions relative to business relocation assistance
As used in this act: Business relocation grant or grant means a grant provided to fund a portion of relocation costs pursuant to this act; Commissioner means the Commissioner of the...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-114. Business Relocation Assistance Grant Program established
The Business Relocation Assistance Grant Program is hereby established in the Department of Commerce and Economic Development and shall be administered by the Commissioner of the Department of...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-115. Grant qualifications
To qualify for a grant, a business shall: a. relocate a minimum of 25 new full-time jobs to this State; or b. move to expanded facilities within the State and create a minimum of 25 new full-time...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-116. Grant application
Each business seeking a grant shall submit an application to the commissioner in a form and manner prescribed in regulations adopted by the commissioner. The application must be submitted to the...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-117. Disbursement conditions
No amount shall be disbursed to a recipient as a grant under this act in any year until the State Treasurer has certified that the amount of new income tax revenue received in that year by the...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-118. Grant limitations
a. A business that is receiving a business employment incentive grant pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1996, c. 26 (C. 34:1B-124 et al.) shall not be eligible to receive a grant under this act...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-119. Rules, regulations relative to business relocation
The commissioner shall, after consultation with the Division of Taxation, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and regulations...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-121. Annual report
The commissioner shall prepare and transmit to the Governor and the Legislature on or before November 1st of each year, a report concerning the impact of the program on job creation in the State. ...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-122. Implementation study
The department shall conduct a study to determine the minimum funding level required to successfully implement this program. The study shall fully consider the rate of return for each job...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-123. Appropriation capped by new tax revenue
There is appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Development from the General Fund such sums as may be necessary, as certified by the Commissioner and the Director of the Division...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-124. Short title
Sections 1 through 17 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the Business Employment Incentive Program Act. ...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-125. Definitions relative to business employment incentives
As used in sections 1 through 17 of this act, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: Application year means the grant year for which an eligible partnership submits the...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-126. Business Employment Incentive Program established
There is established the Business Employment Incentive Program to be administered by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. In order to foster job creation in this State, the authority may...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-127. Project requirements
a. A business may apply to the authority for a grant for any project which: (1) Will create at least 75 eligible positions in the base years; or (2) Will create at least 25 eligible positions in a...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-128. Grant application
A business shall apply to the authority for a grant on a form prescribed by the authority which shall include: a. The name of the business, the proposed location of the project, and the type of...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-129. Employment incentive grant criteria
a. The amount of the employment incentive awarded as a grant in each case shall be not less than 10% and not more than 80% of the withholdings of the business, or not less than 10% and not more...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-130. Incentive agreement
The business employment incentive agreement shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following: a. A detailed description of the proposed project which will result in job creation, and the...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-131. Submission of NJ tax return, other information; audit
a. No later than February 1 of each year, for the preceding grant year, every business which is awarded a grant under this act shall submit to the authority a copy of its applicable New Jersey tax...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-132. Failure of business to comply, circumstances
a. If the business receiving a grant fails to meet or comply with any condition or requirement set forth in a grant agreement or in rules and regulations of the authority or the division, the...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-133. Disbursement conditions
No amount shall be disbursed to a recipient business as a grant under this act in any year until the State Treasurer has certified that the amount of withholdings or estimated taxes of partners,...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-134. Grant limitations
a. A business that is receiving a business relocation grant pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1996, c. 25 (C.34:1B-112 et seq.)shall not be eligible to receive a grant under this act except upon...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-135. Implementation
The department shall conduct a study to determine the minimum funding level required to implement the Business Employment Incentive Program successfully. Major consideration shall be given to the...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-136. Fees
The authority shall establish an application fee for a grant application and service fees payable by each business which is a grant recipient to pay the costs of the administration of the program. ...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-137. Rules
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority, after consultation with the Department of Commerce and Economic Development and the Division of Taxation, shall, in accordance with the...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-138. Annual report
The Department of Commerce and Economic Development shall submit a report on the Business Employment Incentive Program to the Governor, President of the Senate, and Speaker of the General Assembly...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-140. Economic Development Site Task Force
a. There is established in the Executive Branch of the State Government an Economic Development Site Task Force. For the purpose of complying with the provisions of Article V, Section IV,...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-141. Project application procedure; priority list; appropriations
a. The Department of Commerce and Economic Development shall establish a process under which applicants may apply for monies made available from the 1996 Economic Development Site Fund,...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-142. Eligibility for economic development site funds
a. To be eligible to receive monies from the 1996 Economic Development Site Fund, established pursuant to section 20 of P.L.1996, c.70, an economic development site project must meet at least...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-143. Appropriation from fund
The Legislature shall, from time to time, appropriate monies from the 1996 Economic Development Site Fund, established pursuant to section 20 of P.L.1996, c.70, to the Department of Commerce and...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-144. Short title
Sections 2 through 19 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the Port Unification and Financing Act. ...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-145. Findings, declarations relative to unification of ports
The Legislature finds and declares: a. The Legislature of the State of New Jersey approved legislation in 1992, concurred in by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and approved by the Congress of the...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-146. Definitions relative to unification of ports
As used in this act: Authority or New Jersey Economic Development Authority means the New Jersey Economic Development Authority created pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-4) or a...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-147. Powers of authority
a. For the purpose of providing funds for the financing of the establishment, acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, improvement and ownership of port facilities, the authority shall have the...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-148. Payment of redemption of bonds, notes
The authority may, in any resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds or notes pursuant to this act, pledge the Port Facility Revenue Fund or a portion thereof for payment of the redemption of...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-149. Port Facility Revenue Fund
There is created within the authority a special nonlapsing fund, to be known as the Port Facility Revenue Fund. This fund shall consist of: a. Such moneys as may be transferred to the fund by...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-150. Use of moneys in Port Facility Revenue Fund
a. The authority may use moneys in the Port Facility Revenue Fund to pay the principal and interest and premium, if any, on the bonds or notes issued by it pursuant to this act and in connection...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-151. Bonds, notes considered special, limited obligations
Bonds and notes issued by the authority pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be special and limited obligations which are payable only from the sources enumerated in this act. Neither the...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-153. Immunity for authority, members, employees
Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the State shall indemnify and save harmless the authority, its members or employees from any actions, claims, judgments or awards...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-154. Immunity for South Jersey Port Corporation, members, employees
Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the State Treasurer is authorized to enter into an agreement with the South Jersey Port Corporation on or after the transfer of the...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-155. Limited immunity for Delaware River Port Authority
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the State Treasurer is authorized to enter into an agreement with the Delaware River Port Authority or the subsidiary corporation, or...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-156. Agreements authorized
The State Treasurer and the authority may enter into any agreements as may be necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act, which may include, but not be limited to, procedures for the...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-157. Cooperation of South Jersey Port Corporation with authority to effect transfer
a. The South Jersey Port Corporation shall cooperate with the authority in the defeasing, refunding or refinancing of the outstanding obligations of the corporation by the authority as authorized...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-158. Authority not to acquire certain port facilities
Notwithstanding the provisions of this act to the contrary, the authority shall not acquire from the South Jersey Port Corporation the former port facilities of the Salem Municipal Port Authority...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-160. Joint ventures
The authority, or any subsidiary, may enter into agreements with any individual, partnership, trust, association or corporation, or any public agency, under which the authority or subsidiary and...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-161. Written summary of developments in Camden
When undertaking any construction, reconstruction, or other improvement of property which is part of the marine facilities or redevelopment facilities located in the City of Camden, the authority...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-162. Authority's activities, tax exempt; in lieu of taxes on commercial activities
a. The exercise of the powers granted by this act shall constitute the performance of an essential governmental function and the authority shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-163. Eligibility of employees for State Health Benefits Program
A subsidiary corporation or other corporation established by the Delaware River Port Authority which has employees eligible to participate in the State Health Benefits Program as provided in...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-164. Concurrent resolution expressing disapproval of Legislature
At any time, the Legislature may express its disapproval of a decision, action or procedure of the subsidiary corporation established by the Delaware River Port Authority pursuant to the...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-165. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Local-State Business Incentive Promotion Act. ...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-167. Local-State Business Incentive Promotion Program created
a. There is created, in the authority, a Local-State Business Incentive Promotion Program. The program shall be established by the authority. The program shall consist of loans which shall be...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-168. Use of moneys; sources
a. To implement this act, the authority shall establish and maintain the program with moneys to be used by the authority for the purposes specified in this act. Moneys to be utilized by the...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-169. Loan criteria
a. The authority shall use the moneys from the program to provide loans to applicants determined to be qualified by the authority to participate in the program, in accordance with the criteria set...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-170. Investment of moneys
The authority shall have, in addition to the powers set forth in section 5 of P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-5), the power to enter into written agreements with one or more private investors, or with one...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-171. Coordination of efforts, activities
a. The authority shall seek to coordinate its efforts and activities, to the greatest extent feasible, with the county or municipality, in order to retain or attract businesses in the applicant's...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-172. Report, contents
In addition to the duties of the authority required under section 4 of P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-4), the authority shall prepare a report within two years following the effective date of this act,...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-174. Rules, regulations.
The authority may adopt, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. ...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-175. Legislative findings relating to informational sessions for veterans
The Legislature finds and determines that: a. In order to encourage and assist veterans to avail themselves of the State's business assistance programs, it is important to provide for the...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-176. Development of informational sessions by EDA
a. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (hereinafter referred to as the authority), established pursuant to section 4 of P.L. 1974, c. 80 (C. 34:1B-4), shall, in consultation with the...


  • chapter 1B.  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION
    • 34:1B-177. Preparation of report to Governor and Legislature
The authority shall prepare a report within two years following the effective date of this act, and not less than every third year thereafter, which shall include, but not be limited to: a...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 1.  DEFINITIONS
      • 34:2-1. Definitions
As used in this chapter: Bakery includes all buildings, rooms or places where biscuits, pies, bread, crackers, cakes and confectionery are made or manufactured for sale. Custodian means any...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  CHILD LABOR
      • 34:2-21.2. Minors under 16 not to be employed; exceptions; nonresidents
No minor under 16 years of age shall be employed, permitted, or suffered to work in, about, or in connection with any gainful occupation at any time; provided, that minors between 14 and 16 years...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  CHILD LABOR
      • 34:2-21.3. Limitations on minors' working hours
Except as provided in section 15 of P.L.1940, c. 153 (C. 34:2-21.15) and except for domestic service or messengers employed by communications companies subject to the supervision and control of...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  CHILD LABOR
      • 34:2-21.4. Lunch period for minors under 18
No minor under eighteen years of age shall be employed or permitted to work for more than five hours continuously without an interval of at least thirty minutes for a lunch period, and no period...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  CHILD LABOR
      • 34:2-21.5. Posting of law, list of prohibited occupations and schedule of hours of labor; permitting minors to begin later or stop earlier than time stated in schedule
Every employer shall post and keep conspicuously posted in the establishment wherein any minor under 18 is employed, permitted, or suffered to work a printed abstract of this act and a list of the...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  CHILD LABOR
      • 34:2-21.6. Record of employment of minors under 19
Every employer shall keep a record, in a form approved by the Department of Labor, which shall state the name, date of birth and address of each person under 19 years of age employed, the number...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  CHILD LABOR
      • 34:2-21.8. Issuance of certificates; prerequisites
The issuing officer shall issue such certificates only upon the application in person of the minor desiring employment, and after having approved and filed the following papers: (1) A promise of...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  CHILD LABOR
      • 34:2-21.9. Age certificates to persons between 18 and 21; contents; retention by employer during employment
Upon request, it shall be the duty of the issuing officer to issue to any young person between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one years residing in his district and applying in person, who...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  CHILD LABOR
      • 34:2-21.10. Employment certificate; contents
An employment certificate shall state the name, sex, color, date and place of birth, residence, color of hair and eyes, height, weight, any distinguishing facial marks of the child----the...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  CHILD LABOR
      • 34:2-21.11. Certificate or permit as conclusive evidence of age
An employment or age certificate or special permit issued in accordance with this act shall be conclusive evidence of the age of the minor for whom issued in any proceeding involving the...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  CHILD LABOR
      • 34:2-21.12. Filing of duplicate certificates or permits; cancellation; return of original papers; destruction of certificates and permits when minors become 21
Every issuing officer issuing an employment or an age certificate or special permit, shall send immediately to the Department of Labor at Trenton, a duplicate of the certificate or permit and the...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  CHILD LABOR
      • 34:2-21.13. Employment of children who are nonresidents of school district; duplicate of certificate
If a child within the ages for compulsory school attendance is employed in a school district other than that in which he lives, the issuing officer of the district in which the child lives shall...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  CHILD LABOR
      • 34:2-21.14. Return of certificate after employment terminates; new certificates; certificate valid only for one employer and one occupation; employer to keep certificate accessible; prima facie evidence
Every employer receiving an employment certificate shall within two days after termination of the employment return said certificate to the person issuing it. A new employment certificate shall...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  CHILD LABOR
      • 34:2-21.15. Street trade; agricultural pursuits; ages when permitted; special permits; newspaper carriers
Except as hereinafter provided as to newspaper carriers, no minor under 14 years of age may engage in any street trade, which term, for the purpose of this section shall include the selling,...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  CHILD LABOR
      • 34:2-21.16. Fees or expenses not to be paid by child, parent or guardian
No fees or expenses incurred in obtaining any certificates under this act shall be charged to or paid by any child, parent, guardian or other person having custody or control of such a child for...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  CHILD LABOR
      • 34:2-21.17. Prohibited employment
No minor under 16 years of age shall be employed, permitted or suffered to work in, about, or in connection with power-driven machinery. No minor under 18 years of age shall be employed, permitted...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  CHILD LABOR
      • 34:2-21.17a. Inapplicability of 34:2-21.17 to participants in junior achievement program
Section 17 to P.L. 1940, c. 153 (C. 34:2-21.17) shall not apply to minors under the age of 18 years who participate or work in any junior achievement program. As used in this act junior...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  CHILD LABOR
      • 34:2-21.17b. Provisions for minors as volunteers at recycling centers
Concurrent with all other provisions of P.L. 1940, c. 153 (C. 34:2-21.1 et seq.), minors who are 12 through 17 years of age shall be permitted to work as volunteers at community operated...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  CHILD LABOR
      • 34:2-21.17d. Employment of minors as volunteers for certain nonprofit organizations
Concurrent with all other provisions of P.L.1940, c.153 (C.34:2-21.1 et seq.), minors who are 14 through 17 years of age shall be permitted to work as volunteers for nonprofit organizations...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  CHILD LABOR
      • 34:2-21.17e. Minor working voluntarily not deemed employee
A minor working voluntarily in the construction of affordable housing pursuant to section 1 of this act shall not be deemed an employee under R.S. 34:15-36. A nonprofit organization which uses the...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  CHILD LABOR
      • 34:2-21.17f. Inapplicability of C. 34:2-21.17 under certain circumstances; educational program in science defined
Section 17 of P.L. 1940, c. 153 (C. 34:2-21.17) shall not apply to minors under the age of 18 who have successfully reached the ninth or higher grade level and who have the approval of a parent or...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  CHILD LABOR
      • 34:2-21.17g. Adoption of rules and regulations
The Commissioner of Labor, in consultation with the Commissioner of Education, shall, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  CHILD LABOR
      • 34:2-21.18. Enforcement of act; inspection of places and certificates
It shall be the duty of the Department of Labor and its inspectors and agents, acting under the Commissioner of Labor, to enforce the provisions of this act, to make complaints against persons...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  CHILD LABOR
      • 34:2-21.19. Penalty
Whoever employs or permits or suffers any minor to be employed or to work in violation of this act, or of any order or ruling issued under the provisions of this act, or obstructs the Department...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  CHILD LABOR
      • 34:2-21.20. Partial invalidity
If any provisions of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act and the application of such provisions to other persons or...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  CHILD LABOR
      • 34:2-21.21. Repeals
The provisions of article two, chapter two, of Title 34, Revised Statutes § § [34:2-2 to 34:2-21], and of sections 18:14-15 to 18:14-33, inclusive, of the Revised Statutes, are hereby repealed. ...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  CHILD LABOR
      • 34:2-21.22. Effective date
This act shall take effect September first, one thousand nine hundred and forty. ...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  CHILD LABOR
      • 34:2-21.22a. Newspaperboys; effect of act upon rights under Workmen's Compensation Act
Nothing in this act shall be construed to affect adversely any right or rights of newspaperboys under the provisions of chapter 15 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey. ...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  CHILD LABOR
      • 34:2-21.57. Definitions
As used in this act: a. Professional employment means employment for pay as an actor or performer in a theatrical production. b. Theatrical production means and includes stage, motion picture...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  CHILD LABOR
      • 34:2-21.58. Theatrical productions; employment of minors under 16
Notwithstanding any provision of the child labor laws of this State, the professional employment of minors under the age of 16 years in theatrical productions is authorized upon compliance with...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  CHILD LABOR
      • 34:2-21.60. Refusal to grant permit or certificate; grounds; record
The issuing officer or the Commissioner of Labor, pursuant to section 3b. of P.L.1962, c. 91 (C. 34:2-21.59), may refuse to grant a permit or certificate if, in his judgment, the best interests of...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  CHILD LABOR
      • 34:2-21.61. Renewal of permits; inspection
Permits may be renewed upon application. A separate permit shall be required for each employee. The employer shall have the permit available for inspection at all times at the place of...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  CHILD LABOR
      • 34:2-21.62. Delivery of application to department of labor
The Department of Education shall deliver a copy of each application to the Department of Labor. ...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  CHILD LABOR
      • 34:2-21.63a. Employment of minor under 16 to perform indecent or immoral exhibition; high misdemeanor
Any person who obtains a permit under this act and employs a minor under the age of 16 to perform an indecent or immoral exhibition, which exhibition is a prohibited performance under this act,...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  CHILD LABOR
      • 34:2-21.63b. Violations; penalty
Whoever obtains any permit under this act (P.L.1962, c. 91; C. 34:2-21.57 et seq.) upon any false statement made in applying therefor, or employs or permits or suffers any minor to be employed or...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  CHILD LABOR
      • 34:2-21.64. Forms and regulations; safeguards governing working conditions, supervision and education
The Department of Education and the Department of Labor shall prescribe forms and regulations concerning applications for and issuance of permits and certificates and the Department of Labor may...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 3.  FEMALE LABOR  
      • B. SEATS TO BE PROVIDED
        • 34:2-29. Seats to be provided
Every employer of one or more employees in any manufacturing, mechanical or mercantile establishment or in the services and operations incident to any commercial employment shall provide and...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 3.  FEMALE LABOR  
      • B. SEATS TO BE PROVIDED
        • 34:2-30. Inspections
The commissioner shall see that the provisions of R.S. 34:2-29 of this title are carried out in all mercantile establishments, and shall, at reasonable intervals, examine and inspect all such...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 3.  FEMALE LABOR  
      • B. SEATS TO BE PROVIDED
        • 34:2-30.1. Penalty; notice to offender
Any individual, firm or corporation owning or managing an establishment of the kind mentioned in section 34:2-29 of this title, who shall fail to comply with the requirements of said section...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 4.  MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS
      • 34:2-31. Protection of openings in floor
The openings of all hoistways, hatchways, elevators and wellholes on every floor of any mercantile establishment shall be protected by good and sufficient trapdoors or self-closing hatches and...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 4.  MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS
      • 34:2-32. Ventilation
Every mercantile establishment shall be provided with proper and sufficient means of ventilation. Any owner, agent, lessee or employer failing to provide suitable ventilation within twenty days...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 4.  MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS
      • 34:2-33. Toilet facilities
Every mercantile establishment shall maintain sufficient, suitable, clean, convenient and separate water-closets for each sex which shall be properly screened and ventilated. The water-closets for...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 4.  MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS
      • 34:2-34. Abstract of law; posting
An abstract of this article shall be prepared and furnished upon request by the commissioner to every employer affected thereby, and every employer to whom such abstract is sent or delivered shall...


  • chapter 2.  CHILD LABOR, FEMALE LABOR AND MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS  
    • ARTICLE 4.  MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS
      • 34:2-35. Orders for enforcement of article; penalty
The commissioner, to carry into effect the provisions of sections 34:2-31, 34:2-33 and 34:2-34 of this title shall have authority to make such orders in writing for the protection and safety of...


  • chapter 3A.  FILLING OR SERVICE STATIONS
    • 34:3A-4. Findings, declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Because of the fire hazards directly associated with dispensing fuel, it is in the public interest that gasoline station operators have the control...


  • chapter 3A.  FILLING OR SERVICE STATIONS
    • 34:3A-5. Definitions
As used in this act: Attendant means a retail dealer or employee of a retail dealer. Commissioner means the Commissioner of Labor. Fuel means any liquid commonly or commercially known or...


  • chapter 3A.  FILLING OR SERVICE STATIONS
    • 34:3A-6. Dispensing of fuel; regulations
It shall be unlawful for any attendant to: a. Dispense fuel into the tank of a motor vehicle while the vehicle's engine is in operation; b. Dispense fuel into any portable container not in...


  • chapter 3A.  FILLING OR SERVICE STATIONS
    • 34:3A-7. Training, supervision of attendants
No person shall dispense fuel at a gasoline station, unless the person is an attendant who has received instructions regarding the dispensing of fuel, had practical experience dispensing fuel...


  • chapter 3A.  FILLING OR SERVICE STATIONS
    • 34:3A-8. Certification of attendants
There shall be available at each station for inspection by the commissioner a certificate for each person who dispenses fuel at the station certifying that the person meets the requirements of...


  • chapter 3A.  FILLING OR SERVICE STATIONS
    • 34:3A-9. Pump shutoff switch; required
Each gasoline station shall be equipped, at a location remote from the dispensing pumps, with a clearly identified and easily accessible switch or circuit breaker to shut off the power to all...


  • chapter 3A.  FILLING OR SERVICE STATIONS
    • 34:3A-10. Penalties for violations; Retail Gasoline Dispensing Safety Account; established
A violator of any provision of this act shall be liable for a penalty of not less than $ 50.00 and not more than $ 250.00 for a first offense and not more than $ 500.00 for each subsequent...


  • chapter 3A.  FILLING OR SERVICE STATIONS
    • 34:3A-11. Rules, regulations
The commissioner shall, in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and regulations as are necessary to effectuate...


  • chapter 4.  PASSENGER ELEVATORS
    • 34:4-1. Device to prevent moving until door closed
Every elevator moving in a vertical shaft, used for carrying passengers, shall have some interlocking device that will automatically prevent the elevator car from being moved in either direction...


  • chapter 4.  PASSENGER ELEVATORS
    • 34:4-2. Approval of device
Every device, before being used or installed as required by section 34:4-1 of this title in any building within the jurisdiction of the department of labor, under the labor laws, shall have the...


  • chapter 4.  PASSENGER ELEVATORS
    • 34:4-3. Enforcement; penalty for noncompliance
The commissioner or the building inspector, as the case may be, shall enforce the provisions of this chapter by order in writing served upon the owner, tenant or lessee, specifying the directions...


  • chapter 4.  PASSENGER ELEVATORS
    • 34:4-4. Who shall sue for penalties
All penalties under this chapter arising in municipalities having a building inspector as mentioned in sections 34:4-2 and 34:4-3 of this title shall be sued for by the building inspector for the...


  • chapter 4.  PASSENGER ELEVATORS
    • 34:4-5. Action for penalty; jurisdiction
All proceedings brought under the provisions of this chapter shall be by a civil action in the name of the commissioner or building inspector, to be instituted in the Superior Court or municipal...


  • chapter 4.  PASSENGER ELEVATORS
    • 34:4-6. Service, on whom made
Service shall be made on the owner or owners, person or persons or any of them, owning the place or operating the business wherein the offense is committed, if he or they reside in the county...


  • chapter 4.  PASSENGER ELEVATORS
    • 34:4-9. Existing regulations not nullified
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to nullify any ordinance, rule or regulation not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, which may have been passed or promulgated by any...


  • chapter 4A.  SKI LIFT SAFETY
    • 34:4A-1. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Ski Lift Safety Act. ...


  • chapter 4A.  SKI LIFT SAFETY
    • 34:4A-3. Definitions
As used in this act, except where otherwise clearly required by the context, a. Passenger tramway means a device used to transport passengers uphill, on skis or in cars on tracks or suspended in...


  • chapter 4A.  SKI LIFT SAFETY
    • 34:4A-4. Rules, regulations and codes; publication; furnishing to registered operators
The commissioner may adopt and from time to time supplement, alter or repeal reasonable rules, regulations and codes relating to public safety in the construction, operation and maintenance of...


  • chapter 4A.  SKI LIFT SAFETY
    • 34:4A-5. Passenger tramway; registration; application; issuance; inspections; supplemental application; expiration; display
a. A passenger tramway shall not be operated in this State unless it has been registered by the commissioner, in the manner provided in this section. b. On or before October 1 in 1974 and each...


  • chapter 4A.  SKI LIFT SAFETY
    • 34:4A-6. Construction of new or alteration of passenger tramway; submission of plans and specifications
Before constructing a new or altering an existing passenger tramway the operator or prospective operator shall submit plans and specifications to the commissioner. The commissioner may make...


  • chapter 4A.  SKI LIFT SAFETY
    • 34:4A-7. Inspection by commissioner or certification of compliance by qualified inspector
The commissioner may cause to be made such inspection of the construction, operation and maintenance of passenger tramways as he may reasonably require for the purpose of assuring compliance with...


  • chapter 4A.  SKI LIFT SAFETY
    • 34:4A-8. Violation of rules, regulations or code; report; complaint by any person; forwarding to operator; investigation; order; service; emergency order to stop operation
a. If as a result of an inspection it is found that there exists any violation of the rules, regulations or codes, adopted under this act, or that there exists a condition in passenger tramway...


  • chapter 4A.  SKI LIFT SAFETY
    • 34:4A-10. Illegal operation; penalty
Any operator who operates a passenger tramway which has not been registered by the commissioner as provided in this act, or after its registration has been suspended or its operation forbidden by...


  • chapter 4A.  SKI LIFT SAFETY
    • 34:4A-11. Failure of operator to comply with order; order for cessation of operation
If any operator fails to comply with a lawful order issued by the commissioner pursuant to the provisions of this act, the commissioner may order the operator to cease operations for such time as...


  • chapter 4A.  SKI LIFT SAFETY
    • 34:4A-12. Injunctions to compel compliance
The commissioner shall have the power to bring injunctive proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance with any lawful order made by him pursuant to the provisions of...


  • chapter 4A.  SKI LIFT SAFETY
    • 34:4A-13. Discharge or discrimination against employee due to actions to help enforce this act; penalties
Any operator who discharges or in any other manner discriminates against any employee because such employee has made any complaint to the commissioner regarding a violation of this act or any rule...


  • chapter 4A.  SKI LIFT SAFETY
    • 34:4A-14. Violations; penalty
In addition to any other sanctions herein or otherwise provided by law, the commissioner, upon notice and hearing, may impose a penalty not exceeding $ 500.00 for any violation of this act or of...


  • chapter 4A.  SKI LIFT SAFETY
    • 34:4A-15. Fees
The commissioner shall charge operators a reasonable fee for conducting inspections, processing applications, and meeting all other responsibilities under this act. ...


  • chapter 5.  CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
    • 34:5-166. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Construction Safety Act. LexisNexis (TM) Notes: CASE NOTES Folder

  • chapter 5.  CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
    • 34:5-167. Definitions
The following terms wherever used or referred to in this act shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context; a. Act means this act and rules and...


  • chapter 5.  CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
    • 34:5-168. Construction Safety Act; compliance by employers in construction industry; certificate of registration; fees
Any employer engaging in any activity related to the erection, construction, alteration, demolition, repair or maintenance of buildings, structures, bridges, highways, roadways, dams, tunnels,...


  • chapter 5.  CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
    • 34:5-169. Rules and regulations; promulgation by commissioner
The commissioner shall make and promulgate rules and regulations reasonably necessary to implement the purposes of this act. Such rules and regulations shall go into effect 90 days following...


  • chapter 5.  CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
    • 34:5-170. Enforcement of act by commissioner; powers and duties; violations; prosecutions
The commissioner shall enforce the provisions of this act, make complaints against persons violating its provisions and prosecute violations of the same. The commissioner shall have the power and...


  • chapter 5.  CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
    • 34:5-171. Exceptions to rules and regulations; authority to grant
The commissioner shall have the power and authority to grant exceptions from the literal requirements of rules and regulations promulgated under this act. Such exception shall be granted in any...


  • chapter 5.  CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
    • 34:5-173. Construction Safety Section in Bureau of Engineering and Safety; functions
There is hereby created a Construction Safety Section in the Bureau of Engineering and Safety in the Division of Labor, Department of Labor and Industry, the function of which shall be, under the...


  • chapter 5.  CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
    • 34:5-174. Chief engineer and safety inspectors; appointment; qualifications
The commissioner shall appoint a licensed professional engineer of this State who has had 5 years experience in any of the construction activities listed in section 3 of this act as chief engineer...


  • chapter 5.  CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
    • 34:5-175. Report of loss of life or serious accident
Whenever loss of life or serious accident shall occur at a place of employment covered by this act, the commissioner may require the person in charge to report such loss of life or serious...


  • chapter 5.  CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
    • 34:5-176. Privileged records; inadmissibility as evidence; exception
The record or determination of any proceeding under this act or any statement or report of any kind whatsoever obtained or received in connection with the administration or enforcement of the...


  • chapter 5.  CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
    • 34:5-177. Burden of care
This act shall not in any way increase the burden of care ordinarily imposed by the common law of the State upon those within its jurisdiction. ...


  • chapter 5.  CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
    • 34:5-178. Violations; penalties; compromise of claims
Any employer or any officer, agent or employee thereof who violates any of the provisions of this act shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $ 25.00 nor more than $ 500.00 to be collected...


  • chapter 5.  CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
    • 34:5-180. Exempt employers
This act shall not apply to any employer subject to the provisions of section 34:6-141 of the Revised Statutes, to any employer subject to the provisions of chapter 197 of the laws of 1954, to any...


  • chapter 5.  CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
    • 34:5-181. Repeals
Sections 34:3-1 to 34:3-20, inclusive, section 34:3-23, sections 34:5-1 to 34:5-23, inclusive, sections 34:5-33 to 34:5-162, inclusive, sections 34:5-164 and 34:5-165 of the Revised Statutes are...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-1. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Worker and Community Right to Know Act. LexisNexis (TM) Notes:

  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-2. Legislative findings and declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that the proliferation of hazardous substances in the environment poses a growing threat to the public health, safety, and welfare; that the constantly...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-3. Definitions
As used in this act: a. Chemical Abstracts Service number means the unique identification number assigned by the Chemical Abstracts Service to chemicals. b. Chemical name means the scientific...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-4. Development of environmental hazardous substance list
a. The Department of Environmental Protection shall develop an environmental hazardous substance list which shall include the list of substances developed and used by the department for the...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-5. Workplace hazardous substance list; special health hazard substance list; workplace survey; hazardous substance fact sheet; Spanish translation
a. The Department of Health shall develop a workplace hazardous substance list which shall include: (1) Any substance or substance contained in a mixture regulated by the federal Occupational...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-6. Distribution of workplace and environmental surveys to employer
a. Within five days of the effective date of this act, the Department of Health shall transmit copies of the workplace survey to the Department of Labor. Upon receipt of the workplace survey, the...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-7. Completion, transmittal of workplace survey
a. Except as otherwise provided in section 15 of this act, an employer shall have until October 30, 1985, or within 90 days of the employer's receipt of the workplace survey, whichever is later,...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-8. Hazardous substance fact sheets
a. Upon receipt of a completed workplace survey from an employer, the Department of Health shall transmit to that employer a hazardous substance fact sheet for each hazardous substance reported by...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-9. Environmental surveys; file; clarifying information; update; request for copy
a. The Department of Environmental Protection shall maintain a file of all completed environmental surveys received from employers. Each environmental survey received by the department shall be...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-10. Retention of workplace surveys
a. The Department of Health shall maintain a file of all completed workplace surveys received from employers. Each workplace survey received shall be retained by the department for 30 years. The...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-10.2. Use of hazardous substance prohibited when children are expected to be present; exceptions
a. No person shall use or allow the use of any hazardous substance in or on any building or grounds used as a public school, a private school, or child care center at any time when children are...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-10.3. Posting of notice of construction, activity involving hazardous substance
a. The Board of Education or the chief school administrator in the case of any public school, or the person having responsibility for the operation of any private school or child care center,...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-10.4. Responsibility for enforcement; violations, penalties
The local health agency for the jurisdiction in which the public or private school or child care center is located shall enforce the provisions of this act. Whenever, on the basis of information...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-10.5. Regulations
The Department of Health and Senior Services, in consultation with the Departments of Education, Human Services and Environmental Protection, and within 180 days of the enactment of P.L.1997, c....


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-11. Request for Spanish translation
a. An employer shall, upon request, provide an employee whose native language is Spanish with a Spanish translation of a workplace survey, hazardous substance fact sheet, and, if applicable, an...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-13. Employee education, training program; certification of instructors
a. Every employer shall have until October 30, 1985 to establish an education and training program for his employees, which shall be designed to inform employees in writing and orally of the...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-14. Labeling of containers
a. Every employer shall have until October 30, 1985 to take any action necessary to assure that every container at his facility containing a hazardous substance shall bear a label indicating the...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-15. Trade secret claim
a. If an employer believes that disclosing information required by this act will reveal a trade secret, he may file with the appropriate department a trade secret claim as herein provided. As used...


  • chapter 5A.  WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
    • 34:5A-16. Employee requests for information; refusal to work; complaint; civil actions; penalty
a. Any employee or employee representative may request, in writing, from his employer, a copy of a workplace survey, hazardous substance fact sheet, or, where applicable, an environmental survey...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 16.  APPAREL INDUSTRY
      • 34:6-145. Definitions
As used in this act: a. Apparel industry means the making, cutting, sewing, finishing, assembling, pressing or otherwise producing of apparel, designed or intended to be worn by any individual...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 16.  APPAREL INDUSTRY
      • 34:6-146. Registration of manufacturers, contractors
a. No manufacturer or contractor shall engage in the apparel industry in this State unless the manufacturer or contractor is registered as a manufacturer or contractor with the department, in...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 16.  APPAREL INDUSTRY
      • 34:6-148. Duties of apparel industry unit
The apparel industry unit is charged with the following duties: a. To inspect manufacturers and contractors, with respect to their production employees, for compliance with the registration...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 16.  APPAREL INDUSTRY
      • 34:6-149. Powers of apparel industry unit
The apparel industry unit shall have the following powers: a. To investigate and conduct inspections at locations where an apparel industry manufacturer or contractor is operating to ensure...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 16.  APPAREL INDUSTRY
      • 34:6-150. Violations, penalties
a. Any manufacturer or contractor who has failed to comply with the registration requirements of section 3 of this act shall be deemed to have violated this act. b. Any manufacturer or contractor...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 16.  APPAREL INDUSTRY
      • 34:6-151. Additional penalties
1. a. The commissioner may, in addition to seeking civil, administrative, or criminal penalties pursuant to P.L.1987, c.458 (C.34:6-144 et seq.), order the apparel industry unit to confiscate any...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 16.  APPAREL INDUSTRY
      • 34:6-152. List of violators made public
The commissioner or his designee shall make public a list of all manufacturers and contractors which have been found guilty of violations of P.L.1987, c.458 (C.34:6-144 et seq.) or any other act...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 16.  APPAREL INDUSTRY
      • 34:6-153. Manufacturer, contractor to keep records on production employees
Each manufacturer and contractor shall keep accurate records regarding all of its production employees during the preceding three years and make those records available to the apparel industry...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 16.  APPAREL INDUSTRY
      • 34:6-155. Report
Two years after the effective date of this act the special task force shall issue a report on its activities. This report shall be delivered to the labor committees and appropriations committees...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 16.  APPAREL INDUSTRY
      • 34:6-156. Training for apparel industry unit
The apparel industry unit shall receive training to be provided by the State in each of the areas of the State's labor laws and other applicable State laws necessary to carry out the duties and...


  • chapter 6.  INDUSTRY INSPECTION AND REGULATION  
    • ARTICLE 16.  APPAREL INDUSTRY
      • 34:6-157. Appropriation
a. There is appropriated from the General Fund $ 350,000.00 to the Division of Workplace Standards in the Department of Labor to effectuate the purposes of this act. b. Receipts from registration...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-1. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Worker Health and Safety Act. LexisNexis (TM) Notes: Go

  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-2. Definitions
The following terms wherever used or referred to in this act shall have the following meaning: (a) Act means this act and rules and regulations promulgated hereunder. (b) Board means the...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-3. Safe and healthful place of employment
Every employer shall furnish a place of employment which shall be reasonably safe and healthful for employees. Every employer shall install, maintain and use such employee protective devices and...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-4. Structural adequacy; fire prevention; ventilation and lighting; elevators
The owner of any premises used in whole or in part as a place of employment shall be responsible for its structural adequacy, protection against the origin and spread of fire and for the provision...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-5. Protective devices or safeguards; rendering ineffective
No person shall render ineffective any employee protective devices or safeguards installed or provided in compliance with the provisions of this act for the protection of the health or safety of...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-6. Enforcement of act; entry and inspection
The commissioner shall enforce the provisions of this act, make complaints against persons violating its provisions and prosecute violations of the same. The commissioner shall have the power and...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-7. Written orders as to violations; imminent physical hazards
If upon inspection the commissioner discovers a condition which exists in violation of the provisions of this act he shall be authorized to order in writing such violation to cease and to take...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-8. Aggrieved persons; hearings
Any person aggrieved by a ruling, action or order of the commissioner under this act upon application made within 15 days after written notice thereof shall be entitled to a hearing before the...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-9. Rules and regulations
The commissioner shall make and promulgate rules and regulations reasonably necessary to implement the purposes of this act. Such rules and regulations shall have the force and effect of law and...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-10. Submission of plans and specifications
The commissioner shall have the power and authority to require by rules and regulations promulgated hereunder that the owner of any building or structure to be erected or adapted as a place of...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-11. Certificate of registration; duration; renewal; display; fee
The commissioner shall have the power and authority to require that places of employment be registered with the department; and that a certificate of registration be obtained from the department...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-12. Report of accidental deaths, fines, etc.
Whenever accidental loss of life, or a major fire, major explosion or major structural failure shall occur at a place of employment, the employer shall report such occurrence to the bureau in the...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-13. Service and assistance to employers
The commissioner is authorized to provide service and assistance to employers in carrying out their responsibilities under this act and to suggest to employers or groups of employers methods and...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-14. Bureau of Engineering and Safety
There is hereby established within the Division of Labor of the Department a Bureau of Engineering and Safety, the function of which shall be, under the direction of the commissioner, to...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-15. New Jersey State Industrial Safety Committee
There is hereby established within the department the New Jersey State Industrial Safety Committee. The membership, in a number not to exceed 100, shall be appointed by the commissioner and shall...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-17. Existing rights or remedies unaffected; burden of care
This act shall not in any way enlarge or diminish any right or remedy otherwise existent pursuant to the Revised Statutes of New Jersey or at common law, or increase the burden of care ordinarily...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-18. Appeals
Except as otherwise provided herein, relief from any final order, ruling, or action of the commissioner made pursuant to this act may be sought by application to the Appellate Division of the...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-19. Penalties; compromise of claims
Any person violating any of the provisions of this act shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $ 25.00 nor more than $ 500.00 to be collected in a civil action by a summary proceeding under...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-20. Repealer; savings clause
Revised Statutes sections 34:1-29 through 34:1-33; 34:1-37; 34:6-1 through 34:6-47; 34:6-48 through 34:6-67.1; 34:6-99 through 34:6-104; and 34:6-137 through 34:6-143 are hereby repealed;...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-21. Severability
If any section, clause or phrase of this act is held unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the remaining portions of this act. ...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-22. Exemptions
This act is not intended to apply and shall not apply to the following: (a) Places of employment under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal Government with respect to the health and safety of...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-23. Exceptions from literal requirements of rules and regulations
The commissioner shall have the power and authority to grant exceptions from the literal requirements of rules and regulations promulgated under this act. Such exception shall be granted in any...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-24. Duties of Health Department not abrogated
This act is not intended to abrogate the duties of the New Jersey State Department of Health under chapter 177, laws of 1947. ...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-25. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the New Jersey Public Employees' Occupational Safety and Health Act. ...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-26. Legislative findings
The Legislature finds that the safety and health of public employees in the workplace is of primary public concern. Personal injuries and illnesses arising out of work situations result not only...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-27. Definition
As used in this act: a. Advisory board means the Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board created by section 4 of this act. b. Commissioner means the Commissioner of...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-28. Advisory board
There is created a Public Employees' Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board to assist the commissioner in establishing standards for the occupational safety and health of public employees....


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-29. Plan for health and safety standards
The commissioner shall, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, the Commissioner of Community Affairs and the advisory board, promulgate a plan for the development and enforcement of...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-30. Adoption of standards
a. The commissioner shall provide for the adoption of all applicable occupational health and safety standards, amendments or changes adopted or recognized by the secretary under the authority of...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-31. Promotion of goals of the act
The commissioner, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health and the Commissioner of Community Affairs and with the advice of the advisory board, shall: a. Provide for a method of encouraging...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-32. Promulgation of regulations
The commissioner shall, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services and the Commissioner of Community Affairs and with the advice of the advisory board, promulgate all...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-34. Duty of compliance by public employees
Every public employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all regulations promulgated under this act which are applicable to his own actions and conduct. ...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-35. Inspections; compliance
a. The commissioner and the Commissioner of Health shall be charged with making inspections in their jurisdictional areas as specified in section 6 of P.L.1983, c.516 (C.34:6A-30). The...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-36. Notice of safety violation
a. Any employee, group of employees or employee representative who believes that a violation of a safety standard exists, or that an imminent danger exists, may request an inspection by giving...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-38. Notice of health standard violation
a. Any employee, group of employees or employee representative who believes that a violation of a health standard exists, or that an imminent danger exists, may request an inspection by giving...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-41. Compliance orders; violations; penalties
a. If the commissioner determines that an employer has violated a provision of this act, or a safety standard or regulation promulgated under this act, if the commissioner receives a certification...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-44. Restraining orders
The Attorney General, at the request of and on behalf of the commissioner, may bring an action in the Superior Court to restrain any conditions or practices in any workplace which the commissioner...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-45. Retaliatory discrimination prohibited
a. No person shall discharge, or otherwise discipline, or in any manner discriminate against any employee because such employee has filed any complaint or instituted or caused to be instituted any...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-47. Advisors to commission of capital budgeting and planning on workplace safety and health
The Commissioner of Labor, the Commissioner of Community Affairs and the Commissioner of Health shall serve in an advisory capacity to the New Jersey Commission of Capital Budgeting and Planning...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-48. Act inapplicable to right to strike
Nothing in this act shall be deemed to give public employees the right to strike over occupational safety and health issues. ...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-49. Uniform codes not superseded, permits required
Except as provided in section 6 of P.L.1983, c.516 (C.34:6A-30), nothing in this act shall be deemed to conflict with or supersede any provision of the State Uniform Construction Code Act,...


  • chapter 6A.  WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • 34:6A-50. Annual report
a. Not later than December 31 of the first full calendar year following the effective date of this 1995 amendatory and supplementary act and not later than December 31 of each subsequent year, the...


  • chapter 6B.  SMOKER DISCRIMINATION
    • 34:6B-1. Smoking, use of tobacco products shall not affect employment
No employer shall refuse to hire or employ any person or shall discharge from employment or take any adverse action against any employee with respect to compensation, terms, conditions or other...


  • chapter 6B.  SMOKER DISCRIMINATION
    • 34:6B-2. Law, workplace policies not affected
Nothing contained in this act shall be construed to affect any applicable laws, rules or workplace policies concerning smoking or the use of other tobacco products during the course of employment. ...


  • chapter 6B.  SMOKER DISCRIMINATION
    • 34:6B-3. Aggrieved person may institute civil action
Upon a violation of any provision of this act, an aggrieved person may, in addition to any other available remedy, institute civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction, within one year from...


  • chapter 6B.  SMOKER DISCRIMINATION
    • 34:6B-4. Penalties
Any employer who violates any provision of this act shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $ 2,000 for the first violation and $ 5,000 for each subsequent violation,...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 1.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING
      • 34:7-2.1. Declaration of becoming a citizen
Every applicant qualifying for a license who is not a citizen of the United States but who officially declared his intention of becoming a citizen shall be issued a license and shall be entitled...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 1.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING
      • 34:7-3. Fees; revocation or suspension of license.
Each application for examination for any license issued by the bureau shall be accompanied by fees as set forth in this section. Such fees shall be made payable to the Commissioner of Labor. There...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 1.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING
      • 34:7-4. Form of license
The form of license shall be such as the commissioner shall approve. ...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 1.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING
      • 34:7-5. Production of license and equipment inspection certificates on demand
Every engineer and fireman licensed under this chapter shall, while in charge of or operating any equipment described in section 34:7-1, produce all licenses and equipment inspection certificates...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 1.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING
      • 34:7-6. Penalties
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $ 50 nor more than $ 500, to be collected by suit or compromise. An officer of a...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 1.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING
      • 34:7-8. Complaint; process
All proceedings brought for a violation of this article shall be brought in the name of the commissioner as plaintiff. Process shall be either a summons or warrant and shall issue only at the...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 1.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING
      • 34:7-9. Service of process
Any process under the provisions of this article shall be served by the commissioner or a member of the engineers' and firemen's license bureau or by any officer authorized to serve process in the...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS
      • 34:7-14. Inspection of boilers
a. All steam or hot water boilers or similar equipment potentially capable of generating steam, except steam boilers having adequate relief devices set to discharge at a pressure not greater than...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS
      • 34:7-15. Fee for inspecting and testing; inspection of new vessels or vessels under construction
a. For each internal and external inspection of vessels specified in subsection a. of R.S. 34:7-14, which shall include hydrostatic test if found necessary, the owner, lessee or operator of the...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS
      • 34:7-17. Commissioner may order additional inspections
Whenever it shall be deemed necessary by the commissioner, additional inspections may be made of vessels specified in section 34:7-14a. of this Title, which shall be paid for in accordance with...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS
      • 34:7-18. Rules and regulations
The commissioner may make such rules and regulations covering the manner of conducting inspections, the method of collecting fees, the settlement of accounts and payment of money on the part of...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS
      • 34:7-19. Report by insurance company making inspection
An insurance company making an inspection of any vessel specified in R.S. 34:7-14 shall make a report of such inspection to the commissioner in such manner and at such intervals as he may by rules...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS
      • 34:7-20. Report by owner; fees
The owner of any vessel specified in section 34:7-14 of this Title shall within 30 days after service on him of written notice so to do, furnish to the commissioner a report of an inspection made...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS
      • 34:7-21. Unfit vessel not to be used
If after inspection it is found that any vessel specified in section 34:7-14 of this Title is unfit for use the inspector shall order its use to be discontinued until properly repaired or...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS
      • 34:7-22. Reinspection
The owner or operator of any vessel specified in section 34:7-14 of this Title, dissatisfied with the result of any inspection may appeal to the commissioner by mail. Upon receipt of the appeal,...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS
      • 34:7-23. Conformance to standards
No steam boiler, pressure vessel or refrigeration system shall be sold, installed or used in this State unless it conforms to such rules, regulations and standards as are from time to time adopted...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS
      • 34:7-24. Evidence of approval
Upon payment of inspection fees and filing of inspection report, the commissioner shall deliver evidence of approval to the owner or operator of any vessel passing inspection. ...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS
      • 34:7-25. Refrigeration systems; inspection; fees; certificate
All refrigeration systems using flammable or toxic refrigerants of over three tons of refrigerating capacity or requiring over six driving horsepower, and all refrigeration systems using...


  • chapter 7.  ENGINEER AND FIREMAN LICENSING; BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND REFRIGERATING PLANTS
      • 34:7-26. Penalties; recovery
Any owner, lessee, seller or operator of any steam or hot water boiler or similar equipment specified in R.S. 34:7-14, pressure vessel or refrigeration system who shall sell, use, cause or allow...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-43. Definitions
As used in this act: Accepting employment means that a job seeker has entered into an agreement with an employer which includes: (1) The terms and conditions of employment; (2) The salary or...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-44. Disclosure statement; hearing after denial of registration, license; notification of change in disclosure statement
In addition to any other procedure, condition or information required by this act: a. Every applicant shall file a disclosure statement with the chief stating whether or not the applicant has been...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-45. Applicability of act; licensure or registration required for court action
a. The provisions of this act shall apply to any person engaging in any of the activities regulated by this act including persons whose residence or principal place of business is located outside...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-45.1. Consideration as Health Care Service Firm; terms defined
a. Notwithstanding any other law or regulation to the contrary, an employment agency required to be licensed pursuant to P.L. 1989, c. 331 (C.34:8-43 et seq.), or any other firm, company,...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-45.2. Rules and regulations
The Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety shall, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-46. Cases where act not applicable
The provisions of this act shall not apply to: a. A teachers' registry conducted by an association of certified teachers, whose membership is not less than 10 certified teachers, incorporated as a...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-47. Application for employment agency license
a. An application for an employment agency license required by this act shall be made in writing to the chief in the form prescribed by the director. The application shall state the complete...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-49. Posting of bond as surety; suit on bond; revocation of license
a. Before an employment agency license is issued, the applicant shall post with the director a bond in the amount of $ 10,000, with a duly authorized surety company as surety, to be approved by...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-50. Annual fees
Any license issued in accordance with this act shall be issued upon an annual basis. The fees therefor shall be nonrefundable and shall be charged as follows:

  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-51. Requirements
a. Every employment agency shall: (1) Keep and make available to the chief, or a designee, during regular business hours, records containing information regarding services provided, products sold...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-52. Violations
It shall be a violation of the provisions of this act for any person to: a. Open, conduct, or maintain, either directly or indirectly, an employment agency or perform any of the functions of an...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-53. Refusal or revocation; suspension; renewal
The director may refuse to issue, and may revoke, any license for failure to comply with, or violation of, the provisions of this act or for any other good cause shown, within the meaning and...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-54. Powers of director
To accomplish the objectives and carry out the duties prescribed by this act, the director may issue subpoenas to any person, administer an oath or affirmation to any person, conduct hearings in...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-56. Service of notice or subpoena
Service by the director of any notice requiring a person to file a statement or report, or of a subpoena upon the person, shall be made personally within this State, but if this cannot be done,...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-57. Order from Superior Court
If a person fails or refuses to file any statement or report requested by the director, or obey any subpoena issued by the director, the director may seek and obtain an order from the Superior...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-58. Injunction; other court actions
a. Whenever it appears to the director that a person has engaged in, is engaging in, or is about to engage in, any practice which is a violation of the provisions of this act, the director may...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-59. Action authorized after finding of violation
Whenever it appears to the director that a person has engaged in, is engaging in, or is about to engage in, any practice which is a violation of the provisions of this act, the director may hold...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-60. Penalties for violation of cease and desist order
Whenever it appears to the director that a person against whom a cease and desist order has been entered has violated the order, the director may bring a summary proceeding in the Superior Court...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-61. Additional penalties
In addition to any other penalty provided by law, a person who violates any of the provisions of this act shall be liable for a penalty of not more than $ 2,000 for the first offense and not more...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-63. Certificate of indebtedness to clerk
Upon the failure of a person to comply within 10 days after service of any order of the director directing payment of penalties, costs, attorneys' fees, reimbursement, or restoration of moneys or...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-64. Registration of consulting firm; revocation; suspension
a. Every consulting firm operating within this State shall, within 60 days following the effective date of this act and annually thereafter, register in writing with the chief on a form prescribed...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-65. Registration of career consulting or outplacement organization; fee; bond; explanation of product or services; cancellation of contract; complaint
a. Every career consulting or outplacement organization operating within this State shall, within 60 days following the effective date of this act and annually thereafter, register in writing with...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-67. Definitions relating to employee leasing companies
For the purposes of this act [34:8-67 -- 34:8-78]: Client company means a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation or other business entity, which enters into an employee leasing agreement...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-68. Provisions of leasing agreements
a. Every employee leasing agreement shall provide that the employee leasing company: (1) Reserves a right of direction and control over each covered employee assigned to the client company's...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-69. Relationship between leasing company and client company
The employee leasing company and the client company shall not be owned or controlled by the same interests or be a part of a controlled group of corporations as that term is defined in section...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-70. Registration of leasing company
a. An employee leasing company shall register with the commissioner and provide a list of its client companies, both upon the initial registration of the employee leasing company, and thereafter,...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-71. Registration and annual reporting
a. Every initial registration and subsequent annual reporting shall be accompanied by a reviewed financial statement prepared by an independent certified public accountant in accordance with...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-72. Co-employment of covered employees
a. An employee leasing company registered under this act and the respective client companies with which it has entered into employee leasing agreements shall be the co-employers of their covered...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-73. Actions upon entry and dissolution of leasing agreement
a. Upon entering into the employee leasing agreement: (1) If the employee leasing company acquires the client company's total workforce, the employee leasing company shall report wages and pay...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-74. Calculation of unemployment benefit experience
The employee leasing company shall provide to each client company, upon signing of an employee leasing agreement, written disclosure as to the method to be utilized for calculation of unemployment...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-76. Noncompliance and rescinding of registration
a. If an employee leasing company fails to comply with any of the requirements set forth in this act [34:8-67 -- 34:8-78], the department may rescind the registration of that employee leasing...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-77. Compliance with Insurance Producer Licensing Act
Nothing in this act shall exempt an employee leasing company or any employee thereof from compliance with the provisions of P.L. 1987, c. 293 (C. 17:22A-1 et seq.) if its activities fall within...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-78. Rules and regulations
The commissioner shall, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), promulgate those rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this...


  • chapter 8.  EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; LICENSING
    • 34:8-79. Information provided to patients receiving home care services by Division of Consumer Affairs
a. The Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, shall require that, no later...


  • chapter 8A.  LABOR SUPPLIERS
    • 34:8A-7. Definitions
As used in this act: a. Crew leader means any person who transports, recruits, supplies or hires farm or food processing laborers and who, for any money or other valuable consideration paid,...


  • chapter 8A.  LABOR SUPPLIERS
    • 34:8A-8. Crew leader; certificate of registration; necessity; duration; nontransferability; display; agents; responsibility of registrant
No person shall act as a crew leader, nor shall any person employ a crew leader unless he possesses a current and valid certificate of registration issued by the Department of Labor and Industry....


  • chapter 8A.  LABOR SUPPLIERS
    • 34:8A-10. Duties of crew leader
In addition to any other responsibilities imposed by law upon the crew leader, he shall: a. Keep records of place of work, gross payments, deductions, and names and addresses of all workers to...


  • chapter 8A.  LABOR SUPPLIERS
    • 34:8A-10.1. Retaliatory action against worker for exercise of legal right; prohibition; presumption; liability
It shall be unlawful for any crew leader to terminate, suspend, demote, transfer, or take adverse action against any past, present or prospective seasonal farm worker in retaliation for the...


  • chapter 8A.  LABOR SUPPLIERS
    • 34:8A-11. Refusal to renew, revocation or suspension of certificate; hearing; notice; grounds
The commissioner may refuse to renew and may revoke or suspend any certificate of registration after a hearing upon reasonable notice if the applicant: a. Fails to comply with the provisions of...


  • chapter 8A.  LABOR SUPPLIERS
    • 34:8A-11.1. Duties of commissioner
The commissioner or his designated representative shall investigate and gather data with respect to matters which may aid in carrying out the provisions of this act. In any case in which a...


  • chapter 8A.  LABOR SUPPLIERS
    • 34:8A-12. Penalties
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this act or of the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder shall be a disorderly person and upon conviction, for each violation, shall be...


  • chapter 8A.  LABOR SUPPLIERS
    • 34:8A-13. Violation of act; injunction; parties
Upon a violation of any of the provisions of this act, any aggrieved seasonal farm worker, the commissioner or the Attorney General are specifically authorized to institute a civil action in a...


  • chapter 8A.  LABOR SUPPLIERS
    • 34:8A-15. Commissioner of department of labor and industry; enforcement of act; promulgation of rules and regulations
The Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry is specifically authorized to enforce the provisions of this act and to promulgate all rules and regulations which, in his discretion, are...


  • chapter 8A.  LABOR SUPPLIERS
    • 34:8A-16. Agreement by employee to waive or modify rights; invalidity
Any agreement by an employee purporting to waive or to modify his rights hereunder, shall be void as contrary to public policy. ...


  • chapter 8A.  LABOR SUPPLIERS
    • 34:8A-17. Severability
If any provision of this act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, shall be held invalid, the remainder of the act and the application of such provision to other persons or...


  • chapter 9.  ALIENS EMPLOYED ON PUBLIC WORKS
    • 34:9-1. Employment of aliens on public works forbidden; penalty
It shall be unlawful for the state or any county, municipality, board, committee, commission or officer thereof, officer, body or organization having charge of any public work or any construction,...


  • chapter 9.  ALIENS EMPLOYED ON PUBLIC WORKS
    • 34:9-2. Resident citizens to be preferred in employment on public works
In the construction of any public work for the state, or any county, city, town, township, or borough, or other municipal corporation or any board, committee, commission or officer thereof,...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-1. Short title
This act shall be known as the Seasonal Farm Labor Act. ...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-2. Definitions
As used in this act, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning: (a) Farm labor camp, or Migrant labor camp shall mean one or more tents, vehicles, buildings or structures,...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-3. Bureau of migrant labor; establishment
There is hereby established in the Department of Labor and Industry a bureau of migrant labor. ...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-4.1. Migrant labor board; abolition; transfer of functions, powers and duties
The migrant labor board is hereby abolished and all of its functions, powers and duties are vested in the Commissioner of Labor and Industry. Any rules or regulations previously approved by the...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-7. Deputy commissioner of labor; appointment
The Commissioner of Labor and Industry shall have the duties and exercise the powers of the bureau through such deputy commissioner of labor as he may designate. ...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-7.1. Seasonal worker defined
As used in this act seasonal worker shall mean any person who is engaged in any seasonal or temporary work. ...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-7.2. Certified Spanish language interpreters; permanent and temporary staff
The Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry shall provide for and establish in the Bureau of Migrant Labor a permanent staff of certified Spanish language interpreters and other...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-7.4. Rules and regulations
The commissioner is authorized to adopt, promulgate and enforce such rules and regulations pertaining to the qualification and certification of interpreters and their duties and such other matters...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-9. Duties and powers of bureau
The bureau shall: (a) Enforce the provisions of article 2 of this act either directly or through interdepartmental agreements; (b) Enforce all other applicable labor laws, including, but not...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-10. Inspectional services
Each camp shall from time to time be inspected by the bureau. Inspectors shall be trained and authorized to consult with and assist camp owners and operators with respect to the requirements of...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-11. Preventive and curative public health services
The bureau through the Department of Health shall make surveys to determine the adequacy of preventive and curative health services available to occupants of migrant labor camps, and where such...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-12. Communicable diseases
For the purpose of this act the commissioner may through the State Director of Health exercise the powers of a local board or health officer with respect to communicable diseases defined by...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-13. Notice of communicable diseases; quarantine; food poisoning
It shall be the duty of the person in charge of a camp to report immediately to the local health authority the name and address of any individual in the camp known to have or suspected of having a...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-14. Construction and operation of camps; field surveys and censuses
The bureau in co-operation with the Department of Community Affairs, shall make field surveys and censuses adequate to determine the number, location and character of migrant agricultural workers,...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-15. Personnel; appointments
The commissioner may appoint such professional, technical and clerical assistants and employees as may be necessary for the performance of his functions under this act. ...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-16. Rules and regulations
The commissioner may make, modify and repeal rules and regulations for the interpretation and application of the provisions of this act, and, in his discretion he may temporarily suspend the...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-17. Civil penalties
In addition to any other sanctions herein or otherwise provided by law, the commissioner, upon notice and hearing, may impose a penalty not exceeding $ 500.00 for any violation of this act or of...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-18. Entry and inspection
The commissioner, his authorized officers and agents may, for the purpose of this act: (a) Enter public or private property to determine whether there exists any camp to which this article...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-19. Prohibition of violations
No person, or any agent or officer thereof, shall construct, establish, maintain, operate, or occupy, or permit the construction, establishment, maintenance, operation, occupancy or use of any...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-21. Use of certificate; revocation
No person shall display any certificate issued under this article in or about any premises other than the camp for which the certificate was issued; nor shall any person advertise, represent or...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-22. Shelter; sleeping places, requirements
Every camp shall provide sleeping places in reasonably good structural condition, including adequate provision against fire hazards, so as to shelter the occupants against the elements and to...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-23. Beds or bunks
Each sleeping place shall be equipped with beds or bunks made of steel, canvas, or other sanitary material, so constructed as to afford reasonable comfort to the user, and so arranged as to allow...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-24. Air and privacy
Every sleeping place erected or constructed subsequent to the effective date of this act shall contain sufficient air space and partitions to insure an adequate supply of fresh air, and reasonable...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-25. Food preparation
Every camp shall be provided with adequate stoves or similar cooking facilities. Every tent, or structure where food is cooked, prepared or served in a camp shall be kept in a clean and sanitary...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-26. Water
(a) The occupants of each camp shall be provided a potable water supply in accordance with the following requirements: (1) Each camp shall be provided with an adequate supply of potable water...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-27. Bathing facilities
(a) Convenient and suitable bathing facilities of a reasonable nature to suit conditions, kept clean and sanitary, shall be provided for every camp. (b) The occupants of each camp erected or...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-28. Toilets and privies
(a) Each camp to which this article applies shall provide privy or other toilet facilities and a sewage disposal system in accordance with the following requirements: (1) An adequate number of...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-29. Garbage and wastes
All garbage, kitchen wastes, and rubbish in camps shall be deposited in suitable covered receptacles which shall be emptied daily and the contents buried or otherwise disposed of in accordance...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-30. Milk, food and meals; sales by concessionaires
Wherever milk, food or meals are prepared, served, furnished or offered for sale in a camp by the owner, operator or concessionaire, (a) The kitchen and dining rooms shall be separated from...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-31. Responsibility
Every person, or the agent or officer thereof, employing persons to work in or at camps to which this article applies and the superintendent or overseer in charge of the work in or at such camps...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-32. Public nuisance
Any camp which does not conform to this article shall be deemed a public nuisance and if not made to conform within five days or within such longer period of time as may be allowed by the...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-33. Peace officers
For the purpose of securing the enforcement of this article the officers and agents of the commissioner shall have the authority of peace officers to make arrests, to serve any process or notice...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-35. Appropriations
There is hereby appropriated to the division for the remainder of the current fiscal year ending June thirtieth, one thousand nine hundred and forty-five, for the purposes of this act, the sum of...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-36. Effective dates
Sections one to seventeen, inclusive, and sections twenty, twenty-one, thirty-three and thirty-five of this act shall take effect immediately. The remaining sections of this act shall take effect...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-37. Definitions
As used in this act: (a) Farm operator means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, firm, company, or other legal entity, or any officers or agents thereof, in immediate...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-38. Furnishing drinking water and toilet facilities in fields
At any farm where seasonal farm workers labor in a field that is an unreasonable distance from central facilities, the farm operator shall provide in the working area a sufficient supply of cool,...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-39. Commissioner of department of labor and industry; enforcement of act; promulgation of rules and regulations
The Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry is authorized to enforce this act and to promulgate all reasonable rules and regulations which, in his discretion, are necessary to carry...


  • chapter 9A.  MIGRANT LABOR
    • 34:9A-40. Violations; penalties; collection; defenses
Any farm operator who violates any of the provisions of this act or the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder shall be subject to a penalty of not less than $ 50.00 nor more than $ 500.00 to...


  • chapter 10.  WORKING HOURS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  STREET RAILROADS AND ELEVATED RAILROADS
      • 34:10-3. Twelve hours maximum day
Twelve hours' labor to be performed within twelve consecutive hours with reasonable time for meals not less than one-half hour for each shall constitute a day's labor for any employee in the...


  • chapter 10.  WORKING HOURS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  STREET RAILROADS AND ELEVATED RAILROADS
      • 34:10-4. Penalty
It shall be a misdemeanor for any officer or agent of any such corporation to exact from any employee more than twelve hours' labor within the twenty-four hours of the natural day, and within...


  • chapter 10.  WORKING HOURS  
    • ARTICLE 2.  STREET RAILROADS AND ELEVATED RAILROADS
      • 34:10-5. Intent and purpose of law
It is the true intent and purpose of this article to limit the usual hours of labor of the employees of such railroad corporations to twelve hours actual work a day, to be performed within a...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-2. Weekly payment of wages by railroad, express, car-loading and car-forwarding companies; agreements to contrary; action by employee
Every railroad, express, car-loading, and car-forwarding company authorized to do business by the laws of this State shall pay once each week to each employee, the wages earned for the 7-day...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-3. Penalty for violation; suit; limitation of action; disposition of penalties
Any railroad company which shall violate the provisions of section 34:11-2 of this title shall forfeit and pay the sum of twenty-five dollars for each violation to be recovered in any court of...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-4.2. Time and mode of payment; paydays
Except as otherwise provided by law, every employer shall pay the full amount of wages due to his employees at least twice during each calendar month, on regular paydays designated in advance by...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-4.2a. Payment by deposit in financial institution; consent by employee; cancellation; notice
In lieu of paying wages directly to employees as provided by P.L.1965, c. 173, s. 2 (C. 34:11-4.2), an employer may, with the consent of some or all his employees, arrange with a financial...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-4.3. Termination or suspension of employment
Whenever an employer discharges an employee, or when the work of an employee is suspended as a result of a labor dispute, or when an employee for any reason whatsoever is laid off, or whenever an...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-4.4. Withholding from wages
No employer may withhold or divert any portion of an employee's wages unless: a. The employer is required or empowered to do so by New Jersey or United States law; or b. The amounts withheld or...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-4.4a. Contributions withheld, diverted; conditions
In the case of contributions withheld or diverted pursuant to paragraph (8) or (9) of subsection b. of section 4 of P.L.1965, c.173 (C.34:11-4.4), the contribution shall be withheld or diverted...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-4.6. Dissemination of information; records
Every employer shall: a. Notify his employees at the time of hiring, of the rate of pay, and of the regular payday designated by the employer in accordance with section 2 of this act. b. Notify...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-4.7. Agreements by employer with employee
It shall be unlawful for any employer to enter into or make any agreement with any employee for the payment of wages of any such employee otherwise than as provided in this act, except to pay...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-4.8. Dispute over amount of wages
a. In case of a dispute over the amount of wages, the employer shall pay, without condition and within the time set by this act, all wages, or parts thereof, conceded by him to be due, leaving to...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-4.9. Duties of commissioner
a. The commissioner shall enforce and administer the provisions of this act and the commissioner or his authorized representatives are empowered to investigate charges of violations of this act....


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-4.10. Penalty
Any employer who knowingly and willfully violates any provision of P.L.1965, c.173 (34:11-4.1 et seq.) shall be guilty of a disorderly persons offense and, upon conviction for a violation, shall...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-4.11. Rules and regulations
The commissioner is authorized to propose and issue, from time to time, rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this act. Such proposed rules and regulations shall be published and...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-4.13. Repeal
The following sections of the Revised Statutes are repealed: 34:11-4, 34:11-6, 34:11-7, 34:11-23, 34:11-24 and 34:11-27 to 34:11-30, inclusive. ...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-4.14. Unlawful diverting of wages
a. It shall be unlawful for any person to purchase or have assigned to him, other than by order of court, any salary, wages, commissions, pay or other compensation for services, or any part...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-10. Commitment for failure to pay judgment
The court shall cause a defendant who refuses or neglects to pay forthwith the amount of a judgment rendered against him and the costs and charges incident thereto, to be committed to the county...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-16. Enforcement of act by department of labor
The department of labor shall enforce the provisions of this article and for that purpose the commissioner shall designate such of his employees or assistants as may be necessary. ...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-17. Negotiable orders
It shall be unlawful for any person or corporation to pay their employees in store goods or merchandise, or to issue for the payment of labor any order or other paper whatsoever, unless the same...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-18. Forfeiture on issuing orders in payment for labor; no offset; limitations
Any employer paying its employees in store goods or merchandise or giving or issuing or authorizing to be given or issued in payment for labor, any due bills or orders contrary to any law shall...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-21. Attempting to control employees in purchase of store goods unlawful
It shall not be lawful for an employer, or his agents, clerks or superintendents, owning or controlling any stores for the sale of general store goods or merchandise in connection with his...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-22. Penalty for attempting to control employees in purchase of store goods
Any person offending against the provisions of section 34:11-21 of this title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof shall be fined not to exceed one hundred dollars, with...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-24.1. Medical examinations requested by employers; imposition of cost on employees prohibited
No employer or prospective employer shall deduct from the wages of any employee or from the wages to be paid to a prospective employee any sum, or in any manner require payment of any sum from...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-24.2. Penalty for violation
Every person who shall violate any of the provisions of this act shall be liable to a penalty of one hundred dollars ($ 100.00), to be recovered by and in the name of the Department of Labor and...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-24.3. Effective date
This act shall take effect July first, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-two. ...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-25. Repealed by L. 1999, c. 90, § 19, effective May 3, 1999.
[Repealed] LexisNexis (TM) Notes: TREATISES AND ANALYTICAL MATERIALS 1.

  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-31. Payment of wages condition precedent to removal of employer's personal property on levy of execution or other process
No personal property, being in this state and belonging to any person, corporation or manufacturer, shall be liable to be removed by virtue of any execution, attachment or other process, unless...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-32. Procedure where personal property is removed under process without payment of wages of debtor's employees
If an officer shall by virtue of execution, attachment or other process remove any personal property from the possession or premises of any employer against whom the process is directed without...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-33. Wages for services bestowed on property of manufacturers in hands of receivers
Whenever personal property of a manufacturer, distiller, brewer or producer of manufactured articles shall come into the possession of a receiver, any employee who has bestowed labor or services...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-33.1. Income or wage tax advantages for New Jersey residents with income from other jurisdictions; legislative findings
It is hereby found that residents of this State with income taxable in the State of New York heretofore have been allowed only limited itemized deductions, as compared with residents of the State...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-33.3. Authority to enter into agreement with other jurisdiction; declaration of determination
If the State Treasurer shall determine, as evidenced by a declaration filed in the office of the Secretary of State, that (a) the laws of a foreign taxing jurisdiction offer a tax advantage to...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-33.4. Furnishing of required information to other jurisdiction; powers and duties of division of taxation
If an agreement with a foreign taxing jurisdiction is in force pursuant to section 3 hereof, the Division of Taxation shall ascertain, from any source available to it, such information as may be...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-33.5. Reimbursement for expenses incurred or paid by New Jersey; termination of agreement
An agreement under section 3, hereof, may provide for payment or reimbursement by the foreign taxing jurisdiction, if authorized by the laws of such jurisdiction, of expenses incurred or paid by...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:11-33.6. Withholding of tax from salary or wages of employees subject to tax of other jurisdiction
Any person, firm, association, partnership or corporation employing 1 or more persons in this State who are residents of a foreign taxing jurisdiction which is a party to an agreement in force...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a. Minimum wage level; establishment
It is declared to be the public policy of this State to establish a minimum wage level for workers in order to safeguard their health, efficiency, and general well-being and to protect them as...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a1. Definitions
As used in this act: (a) Commissioner means the Commissioner of Labor. (b) Director means the director in charge of the bureau referred to in section 3 of this act. (c) Wage board means a...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a2. Bureau for administration of act; director and assistants
The commissioner shall maintain a bureau in the department to which the administration of this act, and of any minimum wage orders or regulations promulgated hereunder, shall be assigned, said...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a3. Employment at unreasonable wage declared contrary to public policy; contract or agreement void
The employment of an employee in any occupation in this State at an oppressive and unreasonable wage is hereby declared to be contrary to public policy and any contract, agreement or understanding...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a4. Minimum wage rate; exemptions
Every employer shall pay to each of his employees wages at a rate of not less than $ 5.05 per hour as of April 1, 1992 and, after January 1, 1999 the minimum hourly wage rate set by section...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a4.1. Summer camps, conferences and retreats; exception
The provisions of the act to which this act is a supplement in respect to minimum wages and compensation for overtime work shall not be applicable during the months of June, July, August or...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a4.2. Application of act to wages under wage orders
The provisions of this act shall be applicable to wages covered by wage orders issued pursuant to section 17 of P.L.1966, c. 113 (C. 34:11-56a16). ...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a4.3. Date of application of act
The provisions of this act shall be applicable to wages covered by wage orders issued pursuant to section 17 of P.L.1966, c. 113 (C. 34:11-56a16). ...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a4.4. Date of application of L.1976, c. 88
The provisions of this act shall be applicable to wages covered by wage orders issued pursuant to section 17 of P.L.1966, c. 113 (C. 34:11-56a16). ...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a4.5. Application of L.1979, c. 32
The provisions of this act shall be applicable to wages covered by wage orders issued pursuant to section 17 of P.L.1966, c. 113 (C. 34:11-56a16). ...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a4.6. Application of L.1980, c. 182
The provisions of this act shall be applicable to wages covered by wage orders issued pursuant to section 17 of P.L.1966, c. 113 (C. 34:11-56a16). ...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a5. Administrative regulations; publication; duration
For any occupation for which no wage order issued pursuant to section 17 of this act is in effect, the commissioner shall, within 6 months after the rate provided in section 5 is in effect, make...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a6. Authority of commissioner and director
The commissioner, the director and their authorized representatives shall have the authority to: (a) investigate and ascertain the wages of persons employed in any occupation in the State; (b)...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a7. Investigation of occupation
The commissioner shall have the power, on his own motion, and it shall be his duty upon the petition of 50 or more residents of the State, to cause the director to investigate any occupation to...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a8. Appointment of wage board; report upon establishment of minimum fair wage rates
If the commissioner is of the opinion that a substantial number of employees in any occupation or occupations are receiving less than a fair wage, he shall appoint a wage board as provided in...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a9. Wage board; membership; quorum; rules and regulations; compensation
A wage board shall be composed of not more than 3 representatives of the employers in any occupation, an equal number of representatives of the employees in such occupations and not more than 3...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a11. Presentation of evidence and information to wage board; witnesses
The commissioner or the director shall present to a wage board promptly upon its organization all the evidence and information in the possession of the commissioner or director relating to the...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a12. Rules of evidence and procedure
The commissioner and the wage board in establishing a minimum fair wage, shall not be bound by technical rules of evidence or procedure, but may consider all relevant circumstances affecting the...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a13. Recommendations of wage board
The report of the wage board shall recommend minimum fair wage rates, on an hourly, daily or weekly basis for the employees in the occupation or occupations for which the wage board was appointed....


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a14. Submission of report of wage board
Within 60 days of its organization a wage board shall submit to the commissioner a report including its recommendations as to minimum fair wage standards for the employees in the occupation or...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a15. Acceptance or rejection of report by commissioner
On submission of the report of a wage board the commissioner shall within 10 days confer with the director and accept or reject the report. If he rejects the report, he shall resubmit the matter...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a18. Modification of wage order
At any time after a minimum fair wage order has been in effect for 1 year or more, the commissioner may, on his own motion, after conferring with the director, and shall, on petition of 50 or more...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a19. Additions or modifications to administrative regulations; hearing; notice
The commissioner may, from time to time after conference with the director and without reference to a wage board, propose such modifications of or additions to any administrative regulations...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a20. Records of wages and hours
Every employer of employees subject to this act shall keep a true and accurate record of the hours worked by each and the wages paid by him to each and shall furnish to the commissioner or the...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a21. Summary of act, orders, and regulations; posting
Every employer subject to any provision of this act or of any regulations or orders issued under this act shall keep a summary of this act, approved by the commissioner, and copies of any...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a22. Violations; penalties
Any employer who willfully hinders or delays the commissioner, the director or their authorized representatives in the performance of his duties in the enforcement of this act, or fails to make,...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a24. Penalty for violation
Any employer who discharges or in any other manner discriminates against any employee because such employee has made any complaint to his employer, to the commissioner, the director or to their...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a25. Civil action by employee to recover amount of minimum wage less amount paid
If any employee is paid by an employer less than the minimum fair wage to which such employee is entitled under the provisions of this act or by virtue of a minimum fair wage order such employee...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a25.1. Limitations; commencement of action
No claim for unpaid minimum wages, unpaid overtime compensation, or other damages under this act shall be valid with respect to any such claim which has arisen more than 2 years prior to the...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a25.2. Defense to action
In any action or proceeding commenced prior to or on or after the date of the enactment of this act based on any act or omission prior to or on or after the date of the enactment of this act, no...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a26. Protection of right to collective bargaining
Nothing in this act shall be deemed to interfere with, impede, or in any way diminish the right of employees to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing in order to...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a27. Partial invalidity
If any provision of this act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the act and the application thereof, to other persons or circumstances...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a28. Supplementation of provisions of Minimum Wage Standards Act
This act shall supplement the provisions of article 2 of chapter 11 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes. Nothing herein shall be deemed to supersede any of the provisions of said article 2 of...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a29. Short title
This act shall be known as the New Jersey State Wage and Hour Law. ...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a30. Application of act to minors
Except with respect to the minimum wage rates established by P.L.1966, c. 113, s. 5, the provisions of the New Jersey State Wage and Hour Law, P.L.1966, c. 113 (C. 34:11-56a1 et seq.) are...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a31. Establishment of maximum work week for certain health care facility employees
It is declared to be the public policy of this State to establish a maximum work week for certain hourly wage health care facility employees, beyond which the employees cannot be required to...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a32. Definitions relating to work hours for certain health care facility employees
As used in this act [34:11-56a31 -- 34:11-56a38]: Employee means an individual employed by a health care facility who is involved in direct patient care activities or clinical services and who...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a33. Excessive work shift contrary to public policy
The requirement that an employee of a health care facility accept work in excess of an agreed to, predetermined and regularly scheduled daily work shift, not to exceed 40 hours per week, except in...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a34. Health care facility employee work shift determined; exceptions voluntary
a. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no health care facility shall require an employee to accept work in excess of an agreed to, predetermined and regularly scheduled daily...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a35. Violations and sanctions
An employer who violates the provisions of this act shall be subject to the sanctions provided by law for violations of the New Jersey State Wage and Hour Law, P.L. 1966, c. 113 (C. 34:11-56a et...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a36. Construction and applicability of act
a. The provisions of this act shall not be construed to impair or negate any employer-employee collective bargaining agreement or any other employer-employee contract in effect on the effective...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a37. Collection of data relative to mandatory overtime prohibition; report
The Departments of Health and Senior Services, Human Services, and Law and Public Safety shall each collect data from all health care facilities which the respective department licenses, operates...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2.  MINIMUM WAGE
      • 34:11-56a38. Rules and regulations
The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Commissioners of Human Services and Labor, shall adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to the...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2A.  WAGE DISCRIMINATION
      • 34:11-56.1. Definitions
As used in this act: a. Employee includes any person, either male or female, employed by an employer, but shall not include persons performing volunteer service for nonprofit organizations or...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2A.  WAGE DISCRIMINATION
      • 34:11-56.2. Discrimination in pay based on sex prohibited
No employer shall discriminate in any way in the rate or method of payment of wages to any employee because of his or her sex. A differential in pay between employees based on a reasonable factor...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2A.  WAGE DISCRIMINATION
      • 34:11-56.3. Enforcement of act
The Commissioner of Labor and Industry shall have the power and it shall be his duty to carry out and enforce the provisions of this act. ...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2A.  WAGE DISCRIMINATION
      • 34:11-56.4. Inspection of records; obtaining of information
The commissioner, or his authorized representative, shall have the power to enter the place of employment of any employer to inspect and copy payrolls and other employment records, to compare...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2A.  WAGE DISCRIMINATION
      • 34:11-56.5. Regulations, power to make
The commissioner shall have the power to issue such regulations, not inconsistent with the purpose and provisions of this act, as he deems necessary or appropriate for the efficient administration...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2A.  WAGE DISCRIMINATION
      • 34:11-56.6. Violations of act
Any employer who willfully violates any provision of this act, or who discharges or in any other manner discriminates against any employee because such employee has made any complaint to his or...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2A.  WAGE DISCRIMINATION
      • 34:11-56.7. Failure to furnish records; interference with commissioner in performance of duties
Any employer who willfully fails to furnish required records and information to the commissioner upon request, or who falsifies such records or who hinders, delays, or otherwise interferes with...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2A.  WAGE DISCRIMINATION
      • 34:11-56.8. Actions by or on behalf of employees; damages
If any employee, because of his or her employer's violation of the provisions of section two of this act, is discriminated against in the payment of wages, such employee may recover in a civil...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2A.  WAGE DISCRIMINATION
      • 34:11-56.9. Notice of alleged violation; hearing
If complaint shall be made to the commissioner, or if he shall have reason to believe that any provision of this act has been violated, he may cause notice of such alleged violation to be given to...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2A.  WAGE DISCRIMINATION
      • 34:11-56.10. Partial invalidity
The provisions of this act shall be construed as severable and if any part be held unconstitutional, or for any other reason invalid, the remaining parts shall not be affected thereby. ...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.25. Public policy
It is declared to be the public policy of this State to establish a prevailing wage level for workmen engaged in public works in order to safeguard their efficiency and general well being and to...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.26. Definitions
As used in this act: (1) Department means the Department of Labor of the State of New Jersey. (2) Locality means any political subdivision of the State, combination of the same or parts...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.27. Prevailing wage rate required in contract
Every contract in excess of the prevailing wage contract threshold amount for any public work to which any public body is a party or for public work to be done on property or premises leased or to...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.28. Specification of prevailing wage rate by craft in contract
The public body or lessor awarding any contract for public work or otherwise undertaking any public work shall ascertain from the commissioner the prevailing wage rate in the locality in which the...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.29. Record of wages paid by contractor and subcontractor
Every contractor and subcontractor shall keep an accurate record showing the name, craft or trade, and actual hourly rate of wages paid to each worker employed by him in connection with a public...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.30. Establishment of prevailing wage rate by commissioner
The commissioner shall determine the prevailing wage rate and forthwith shall establish the prevailing wage in the locality in which the public work is to be performed for each craft or trade or...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.31. Powers of commissioner
The commissioner shall have the authority to: (a) investigate and ascertain the wages of workmen employed in any public work in the State; (b) enter and inspect the place of business or employment...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.32. Posting of prevailing wage rates
Contractors and subcontractors performing public work of a public body subject to the provisions of this act shall post the prevailing wage rates for each craft and classification involved as...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.33. Statement by contractor of amounts due workers; deductions from payments to contractor; payments to workers
(a) Before final payment is made by or on behalf of any public body or before the lessor makes such payment, of any sum or sums due on a public work it shall be the duty of the treasurer of the...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.34. Notice of failure to pay prevailing wages; protest by worker
(a) The fiscal or financial officer or any public body, or lessor, having public work performed under which any workman shall have been paid less than the prevailing wage shall forthwith notify...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.35. Penalties
Any employer who willfully hinders or delays the commissioner in the performance of his duties in the enforcement of this act, or fails to make, keep, and preserve any records as required under...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.36. Alternative sanction for payment of wages due
As an alternative to any other sanctions or in addition thereto, herein or otherwise provided by law for violation of this act, the commissioner is authorized to supervise the payment of amounts...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.37. Listing by commissioner of contractors failing to pay prevailing wages
In the event that the commissioner shall determine, after investigation, that any contractor or subcontractor has failed to pay the prevailing wage he shall thereupon list and keep on record the...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.38. Prohibition against award of contract to noncomplying contractors
The public body awarding any contract for public work, or otherwise undertaking any public work, or entering into a lease or agreement to lease pursuant to which public work is to be done, shall...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.40. Action for recovery of full amount of prevailing wage
If any workman is paid by an employer less than the prevailing wage to which such workman is entitled under the provisions of this act such workman may recover in a civil action the full amount of...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.42. Partial invalidity
If any provision of this act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the act and the application thereof, to other persons or circumstances...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.45. Repeal of inconsistent acts
All acts and parts of acts are repealed insofar as they are inconsistent herewith. ...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2B.  PREVAILING WAGE ACT
      • 34:11-56.47. Action for damages permitted certain by persons bidding on public contracts; conditions; definitions.
a. Any person who submits a bid directly to a public body for a contract for any public work subject to the provisions of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act, P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2C.  PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION
      • 34:11-56.49. Legislative findings
The Legislature finds and declares that: a. There is growing concern over the increasing number of construction industry workers on public works projects laboring under conditions which violate...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 2C.  PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION
      • 34:11-56.53. Registration fees
a. The contractor shall pay an initial annual registration fee of $ 300 to the commissioner. The registration fee for the second annual registration shall be $ 300. Upon successful completion of...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 3.  CLAIMS FOR WAGES
      • 34:11-57. Definitions
As used in this article: Commissioner means the Commissioner of Labor and Industry or any person or persons in the department designated in writing by him for the purposes of this article....


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 3.  CLAIMS FOR WAGES
      • 34:11-58. Investigation of wage claims; testimony; award and judgment
The commissioner is authorized and empowered to investigate any claim for wages due an employee and in such investigation may summon the defendant, subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, take...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 3.  CLAIMS FOR WAGES
      • 34:11-63. Appeals, procedure
From any judgment which may be obtained in the wage collection division, except such as shall be given by confession, either party may, upon filing a notice of appeal with the wage collection...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 3.  CLAIMS FOR WAGES
      • 34:11-65. Evidence on appeal
Upon the trial of any appeal either party may produce any witness not produced or sworn in the court below, or any documentary evidence not offered or admitted in the court below, if otherwise...


  • chapter 11.  WAGES  
    • ARTICLE 3.  CLAIMS FOR WAGES
      • 34:11-67. Fees and costs
No filing fee shall be charged by the wage collection division, for accepting a wage claim, and no advance fees shall be charged by constables making service of process on wage claims of the wage...


  • chapter 11A.  CONSTRUCTION WORKERS' FRINGE BENEFIT SECURITY ACT
    • 34:11A-5. Withholding of fringe benefit funds
a. Upon receipt of the notice required by paragraph (2) of subsection a. of section 4 of this act or subsection b. of section 4 of this act, a private or public project owner shall withhold from...


  • chapter 11A.  CONSTRUCTION WORKERS' FRINGE BENEFIT SECURITY ACT
    • 34:11A-6. Release from obligation
Any private or public project owner, prime contractor or subcontractor who makes a proper payment to a fringe benefit fund or deposits the payment with the clerk of the Superior Court, in...


  • chapter 11A.  CONSTRUCTION WORKERS' FRINGE BENEFIT SECURITY ACT
    • 34:11A-7. Actions commenced by fringe benefit fund
With regard to actions commenced by a fringe benefit fund in the courts of this State, the private or public project owner shall not be named a party in such action if the total delinquent sum...


  • chapter 11A.  CONSTRUCTION WORKERS' FRINGE BENEFIT SECURITY ACT
    • 34:11A-10. Responsibility for damages
If a notice filed pursuant to section 4 of this act is willfully or knowingly in excess of the amounts due the fringe benefit fund, the fund shall be responsible for any damages incurred. ...


  • chapter 11A.  CONSTRUCTION WORKERS' FRINGE BENEFIT SECURITY ACT
    • 34:11A-11. Responsibility for costs, fees
All costs and fees arising out of the procedures established in section 5 of this act shall be the responsibility of the delinquent party. Where no delinquency is determined, the costs, fees, and...


  • chapter 11A.  CONSTRUCTION WORKERS' FRINGE BENEFIT SECURITY ACT
    • 34:11A-12. Additional remedies
The remedies provided pursuant to the act shall be in addition and not in lieu of any other remedies provided under the laws of this State. ...


  • chapter 11A.  CONSTRUCTION WORKERS' FRINGE BENEFIT SECURITY ACT
    • 34:11A-13. Notification to employees on coverage for treatment of breast cancer
An employer in this State who provides coverage to his employees or their dependents for treatmnet of breast cancer shall annually and upon request of an employee at other times during the year,...


  • chapter 11A.  CONSTRUCTION WORKERS' FRINGE BENEFIT SECURITY ACT
    • 34:11A-16. Findings and declarations relating to notification with regard to health benefits plans
The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Many employers in this State offer health benefits coverage to their employees under a health benefits plan as an incentive to attract and retain...


  • chapter 11A.  CONSTRUCTION WORKERS' FRINGE BENEFIT SECURITY ACT
    • 34:11A-17. Notice by employer of termination or change of benefits
An employer that provides a health benefits plan as defined in section 2 of P.L. 1997, c. 192 (C. 26:2S-2) to its employees in this State shall provide, in writing, 30 days' prior notice to those...


  • chapter 11A.  CONSTRUCTION WORKERS' FRINGE BENEFIT SECURITY ACT
    • 34:11A-19. Regulations
The Commissioner of Labor shall promulgate regulations pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to effectuate the provisions of sections 1...


  • chapter 11B.  FAMILY LEAVE ACT
    • 34:11B-1. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Family Leave Act. ...


  • chapter 11B.  FAMILY LEAVE ACT
    • 34:11B-2. Findings, declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that the number of families in the State in which both parents or a single parent is employed outside of the home has increased dramatically and continues to...


  • chapter 11B.  FAMILY LEAVE ACT
    • 34:11B-3. Definitions
As used in this act: a. Child means a biological, adopted, or foster child, stepchild, legal ward, or child of a parent who is (1) under 18 years of age; or (2) 18 years of age or older but...


  • chapter 11B.  FAMILY LEAVE ACT
    • 34:11B-5. Reduced leave schedule
An employee shall be entitled, at the option of the employee, to take this leave on a reduced leave schedule, except that: a. The employee shall not be entitled to a reduced leave schedule for a...


  • chapter 11B.  FAMILY LEAVE ACT
    • 34:11B-6. Employees to be informed of their rights and obligations
An employer shall display conspicuous notice of its employees' rights and obligations pursuant to the provisions of this act, and use other appropriate means to keep its employees so informed. ...


  • chapter 11B.  FAMILY LEAVE ACT
    • 34:11B-7. Return from leave; conditions
An employee who exercises the right to family leave under section 4 of this act shall, upon the expiration of the leave, be entitled to be restored by the employer to the position held by the...


  • chapter 11B.  FAMILY LEAVE ACT
    • 34:11B-10. Penalty for violation by employer
The penalty for an employer violating this act is, in addition to other relief or affirmative action provided by law, not more than $ 2,000.00 for the first offense and not more than $ 5,000.00...


  • chapter 11B.  FAMILY LEAVE ACT
    • 34:11B-11. Suits, complaints, permitted; punitive damages
Any person may initiate suit in Superior Court or file a complaint with the division on either an individual or class basis. In addition to the remedies provided in section 16 of P.L.1945, c.169...


  • chapter 11B.  FAMILY LEAVE ACT
    • 34:11B-12. Award of attorneys' fees
In an action or complaint brought under this act, the prevailing party may be awarded reasonable attorneys' fees as part of the cost, provided however, that no attorneys' fees shall be awarded to...


  • chapter 11B.  FAMILY LEAVE ACT
    • 34:11B-13. Family leave in addition to temporary disability benefits
Family leave granted under this act is in addition to, and shall not abridge nor conflict with, any rights pursuant to the Temporary Disability Benefits Law, P.L.1948, c.110 (C.43:21-25 et...


  • chapter 11B.  FAMILY LEAVE ACT
    • 34:11B-15. Reports on impact, benefits of act
a. The director shall provide reports to the Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the General Assembly, each of which reports shall describe the actual or potential costs,...


  • chapter 11B.  FAMILY LEAVE ACT
    • 34:11B-16. Rules, regulations
The director shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), deemed necessary for the implementation and...


  • chapter 12.  LABOR UNIONS
    • 34:12-1. Combinations to persuade others as to employment not unlawful
It shall not be unlawful for any two or more persons to unite, combine or bind themselves by oath, covenant, agreement, alliance or otherwise, to persuade, advise or encourage, by peaceable means,...


  • chapter 12.  LABOR UNIONS
    • 34:12-4. Penalty
Any violation of either section 34:12-2 or section 34:12-3 of this title shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars or three months' imprisonment, or both, as the court may...


  • chapter 12.  LABOR UNIONS
    • 34:12-5. Contracts against membership in labor unions or employers' organizations void
Every contract, agreement, promise or undertaking whether written or oral, express or implied between an employer and employee or prospective employee whereby either party promises or agrees not...


  • chapter 13.  LABOR DISPUTE ARBITRATION
    • 34:13-1. Appointment of arbitrators
Whenever any grievance or dispute of any nature shall arise between any employer, joint stock association, company or corporation engaged in manufacturing, hereinafter in this chapter termed...


  • chapter 13.  LABOR DISPUTE ARBITRATION
    • 34:13-2. Oath of arbitrators
Each arbitrator shall, before he proceeds to the business of the arbitration, take and subscribe an oath, to be taken and subscribed before any officer authorized to administer the same,...


  • chapter 13.  LABOR DISPUTE ARBITRATION
    • 34:13-3. Board to select secretary and to give notice of time and place of hearing
When the board is ready for the transaction of business, it shall select one of its number to act as secretary, whose duty it shall be, when ordered by the board, to give at least two days' notice...


  • chapter 13.  LABOR DISPUTE ARBITRATION
    • 34:13-4. Subpoenas for production of books; attendance of witnesses; penalty
It shall be lawful for the clerk of any court of record within the county wherein such board of arbitrators may be, to issue subpoenas for the production of books and papers and for the attendance...


  • chapter 13.  LABOR DISPUTE ARBITRATION
    • 34:13-6. Rules
The board may make and enforce rules for its government and the transaction of business before it and fix its sessions and adjournments, and shall hear and examine such proof as may be given...


  • chapter 13.  LABOR DISPUTE ARBITRATION
    • 34:13-7. Decision of board; time, requisites and effect
After the matter in dispute has been fully heard, the board, or a majority thereof, shall, within five days, render a decision thereon, which decision shall be reduced to writing, signed by the...


  • chapter 13.  LABOR DISPUTE ARBITRATION
    • 34:13-8. Power of board to cease on decision and report; other differences may be submitted
When the board has reached a decision and filed its report, its power shall cease, unless there may be in existence at the same time other similar grievances or disputes between the same classes...


  • chapter 13.  LABOR DISPUTE ARBITRATION
    • 34:13-9. Board to receive no compensation; expenses
The members of the board shall not receive any compensation for their services, but the expenses of the board may be met and paid by voluntary subscriptions, which the board is hereby authorized...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-1. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act. LexisNexis (TM) Notes: Go

  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-2. Declaration of policy
It is hereby declared as the public policy of this State that the best interests of the people of the State are served by the prevention or prompt settlement of labor disputes, both in the private...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-3. Definitions
When used in this act: (a) The term board shall mean New Jersey State Board of Mediation. (b) The term commission shall mean New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission. (c) The term...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-4. State Board of Mediation; establishment; membership
There is hereby established in the Department of Labor and Industry a board to be known as the New Jersey State Board of Mediation. The membership of such board shall consist of seven persons to...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-5. Objective
It shall be the objective of the board hereby established to take such steps as will most effectively and expeditiously carry out the policy declared in section two of this act and the powers and...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-5.1. Establishment of division of public employment relations and division of private employment dispute settlement
There is hereby established a Division of Public Employment Relations and a Division of Private Employment Dispute Settlement. (a) The Division of Public Employment Relations shall be concerned...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-5.2. Public Employment Relations Commission
There is hereby established in the Division of Public Employment Relations a commission to be known as the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission. This commission, in addition to the...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-5.3. Employee organizations; right to form or join; collective negotiations; grievance procedures
Except as hereinafter provided, public employees shall have, and shall be protected in the exercise of, the right, freely and without fear of penalty or reprisal, to form, join and assist any...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-5.5. Representation fee in lieu of dues
a. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the majority representative and the public employer of public employees in an appropriate unit shall, where requested by the...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-5.6. Representation fee in lieu of dues by payroll deduction
Where a negotiated agreement is reached, pursuant to section 2 of P.L. 1979, c. 477 (C. 34:13A-5.5), or where the public employer has been ordered by the commission to institute a payroll...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-5.7. Discrimination between nonmembers and members on basis of payment of fee; unfair practice
Any action engaged in by a public employer, its representatives or agents, or by an employee organization, its representatives or agents, which discriminates between nonmembers who pay the said...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-5.8. Payment to majority representative
Payment of the representation fee in lieu of dues shall be made to the majority representative during the term of the collective negotiation agreement affecting such nonmember employees and during...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-5.9. Rules and regulations
The commission may promulgate rules or regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act. ...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-6.1. Priority of reorganization plan of department of labor and industry
To the extent that the reorganization plan of the Department of Labor and Industry which was submitted to the Legislature on May 11, 1972 (effective July 10, 1972) is inconsistent with, changes or...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-7. Arbitration
Whenever a controversy shall arise between an employer and his employees which is not settled either in conference between representatives of the parties or through mediation in the manner...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-8. Strikes
Nothing in this act shall be construed to interfere with, impede or diminish in any way the right of private employees to strike or engage in other lawful concerted activities. ...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-8.1. Effect of act upon prior agreements or upon pension statutes
Nothing in this act shall be construed to annul or modify, or to preclude the continuation of any agreement during its current term heretofore entered into between any public employer and any...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-8.2. Filed contracts in public employment
The commission shall collect and maintain a current file of filed contracts in public employment. Public employers shall file with the commission a copy of any contracts it has negotiated with...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-8.3. Development and maintenance of programs
The commission in conjunction with the Institute of Management and Labor of Rutgers, The State University, shall develop and maintain a program for the guidance of public employees and public...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-9. Personnel; compensation
(1) For the performance of its work, under this act, the board may request and shall avail itself of and utilize the service of any officer or employee of the Department of Labor and Industry who...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-10. Disqualifications
No member or officer of the board having any financial or other interest in a trade, business, industry or occupation in which a labor dispute exists or is threatened and of which the board has...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-10.1. Board members; participation; membership or employment in other agencies
No member of the board shall take any part, directly or indirectly, in any proceeding involving any relation between employees and employers before any board, bureau, commission, officer or court,...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-11. Rules
The board shall have power to adopt, alter, amend or repeal such rules in connection with the voluntary mediation of labor disputes in private employment and the commission shall have the same...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-12. Construction
Nothing contained in this act shall be construed as interfering with, impeding or diminishing in any way any right guaranteed by law or by the Constitution of the State or of the United States. ...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-13. Separability of provisions
If any clause, sentence, paragraph or part of this act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, shall for any reason be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-14a. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Police and Fire Public Interest Arbitration Reform Act. ...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-15. Definitions
Public fire department means any department of a municipality, county, fire district or the State or any agency thereof having employees engaged in firefighting provided that such firefighting...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-16. Negotiations between public fire, police department and exclusive representative; binding arbitration
a. (1) Negotiations between a public fire or police department and an exclusive representative concerning the terms and conditions of employment shall begin at least 120 days prior to the day on...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-16.1. Annual continuing education program for arbitrators
The commission shall establish an annual continuing education program for the arbitrators appointed to its special panel of arbitrators. The program shall include sessions or seminars on topics...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-16.2. Guidelines for determining comparability of jurisdictions
a. The commission shall promulgate guidelines for determining the comparability of jurisdictions for the purposes of paragraph (2) of subsection g. of section 3 of P.L.1977, c.85 (C.34:13A-16). b....


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-16.3. Fee schedule; commission's costs
The commission may establish a fee schedule to cover the costs of effectuating the provisions of P.L.1977, c.85 (C.34:13A-14 et seq.), as amended and supplemented; provided, however, that the fees...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-16.4. Biennial reports
The commission shall submit biennial reports to the Governor and the Legislature on the effects of this amendatory and supplementary act on the negotiations and settlements between local...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-16.5. Rules, regulations
The commission, in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-16.6. Survey of private sector wage increases
Beginning on the July 1 next following the enactment of P.L.1995, c.425 (C.34:13A-14a et al.) and each July 1 thereafter, the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission shall perform, or...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-17. Powers of arbitrator
The arbitrator may administer oaths, require the attendance of witnesses, and the production of such books, papers, contracts, agreements and documents as he may deem material to a just...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-18. Limitations on finding, opinion, order of arbitrator
The arbitrator shall not issue any finding, opinion or order regarding the issue of whether or not a public employer shall remain as a participant in the New Jersey State Health Benefits Program...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-19. Decision; enforcement; venue; effective date of award; amendment or modification
The decision of the arbitrator may be enforced at the instance of either party in the Superior Court with venue laid in the county in which the dispute arose. The commencement of a new public...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-20. Repealed by L. 1995, c. 425, § 10
LexisNexis (TM) Notes: LAW REVIEWS 1.

  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-21. Change in conditions during pendency of proceedings; prohibition without consent
During the pendency of proceedings before the arbitrator, existing wages, hours and other conditions of employment shall not be changed by action of either party without the consent of the other,...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-22. Definitions
As used in this act: Commission means the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission. Commissioner means the Commissioner of Education. Discipline includes all forms of discipline,...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-23. Assignment to extracurricular activities; subject to collective negotiations
All aspects of assignment to, retention in, dismissal from, and any terms and conditions of employment concerning extracurricular activities shall be deemed mandatory subjects for collective...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-24. Imposition of minor discipline
a. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, and if negotiated with the majority representative of the employees in the appropriate collective bargaining unit, an employer shall have the...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-25. Transfer of employees
Transfers of employees by employers between work sites shall not be mandatorily negotiable except that no employer shall transfer an employee for disciplinary reasons. ...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-27. Resolution of disputes
a. If there is a dispute as to whether a transfer of an employee between work sites or withholding of an increment of a teaching staff member is disciplinary, the commission shall determine...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-28. Additional rights
Nothing in this act shall be deemed to restrict or limit any right established or provided by section 7 of P.L.1968, c.303 (C.34:13A-5.3); this act shall be construed as providing additional...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-29. Grievance procedures; binding arbitration
a. The grievance procedures that employers covered by this act are required to negotiate pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1968, c.303 (C.34:13A-5.3) shall be deemed to require binding arbitration as...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-30. Employment with public employee labor organizations, certain; prohibited
During the period in which an individual, pursuant to section 504 of Pub.L.86-257 (29 U.S.C.s.504), is prohibited from serving: as a consultant or adviser to any labor organization; as an officer,...


  • chapter 13A.  EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT
    • 34:13A-31. has been reallocated to 34:11A-14 >
...


  • chapter 13B.  PUBLIC UTILITY LABOR DISPUTES
    • 34:13B-1. Declaration of policy
It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State that heat, light, power, sanitation, transportation, communication, and water are life essentials of the people; that the possibility of labor...


  • chapter 13B.  PUBLIC UTILITY LABOR DISPUTES
    • 34:13B-2. Collective bargaining
Employees shall have the right to organize and bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing. The majority of any craft or class of employees shall have the right to determine...


  • chapter 13B.  PUBLIC UTILITY LABOR DISPUTES
    • 34:13B-3. Additional powers to State Board of Mediation
There is hereby included in the functions of the State Board of Mediation the following responsibility: (A) The determination of who are the representatives of any given craft or class of...


  • chapter 13B.  PUBLIC UTILITY LABOR DISPUTES
    • 34:13B-4. Contracts between a utility and its employees
All labor agreements hereafter entered into between the management of a utility and its employees or any craft or class of employees shall be reduced to writing and continue for a period of not...


  • chapter 13B.  PUBLIC UTILITY LABOR DISPUTES
    • 34:13B-5. Written notice of changes desired in existing labor contracts required
In the case of all existing labor contracts, agreements or understandings which do not provide for at least a sixty-day notice of desired changes and which contracts, agreements or understandings...


  • chapter 13B.  PUBLIC UTILITY LABOR DISPUTES
    • 34:13B-6. Expired labor contracts; written notice of desired changes required
Whenever at the time of the passage of this act a labor contract between a utility and its employees has existed and has expired, and where services are still being performed by the said employees...


  • chapter 13B.  PUBLIC UTILITY LABOR DISPUTES
    • 34:13B-13. Seizure
Should either party in a labor dispute between a utility and its employees, after having given sixty days' notice thereof, or failing to give such notice, engage in any strike, work stoppage or...


  • chapter 13B.  PUBLIC UTILITY LABOR DISPUTES
    • 34:13B-14. Rules and regulations
The Governor is authorized to prescribe the necessary rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this act. ...


  • chapter 13B.  PUBLIC UTILITY LABOR DISPUTES
    • 34:13B-15. Labor not to be required without employee's consent
Under no circumstances shall any employee be required to render, perform or engage in any work, labor or service without his consent; nor shall anything in this act, or in any amendment thereof or...


  • chapter 13B.  PUBLIC UTILITY LABOR DISPUTES
    • 34:13B-16. Definitions
(a) The term public utility shall include autobusses; bridge companies; canal companies; electric light, heat and power companies; ferries and steamboats; gas companies; pipeline companies;...


  • chapter 13B.  PUBLIC UTILITY LABOR DISPUTES
    • 34:13B-17. Severability
If any clause, sentence, paragraph or part of this act, or of any supplement thereto or amendment thereof, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, shall for any reason be...


  • chapter 13B.  PUBLIC UTILITY LABOR DISPUTES
    • 34:13B-18. Sixty-day notice of intention to strike
It shall be unlawful for any employee or representative of any craft, class or group of employees of a public utility to institute, participate in or aid in the conduct of a strike or work...


  • chapter 13B.  PUBLIC UTILITY LABOR DISPUTES
    • 34:13B-19. Strike after seizure
After the Governor has taken or shall take possession of any plant, equipment or facility of any public utility for the use and operation by the State of New Jersey in the public interest,...


  • chapter 13B.  PUBLIC UTILITY LABOR DISPUTES
    • 34:13B-20. Board of arbitration; submission to Board
Within ten days after the Governor has taken or shall take possession of any plant, equipment or facility of any public utility pursuant to the provisions of section thirteen of the act which this...


  • chapter 13B.  PUBLIC UTILITY LABOR DISPUTES
    • 34:13B-21. Hearing; powers of Board; refusal to testify or produce evidence
The Board of Arbitration shall promptly proceed to arbitrate the matters submitted to it. It shall promptly hold hearings and shall have the power to administer oaths and compel by subpoena the...


  • chapter 13B.  PUBLIC UTILITY LABOR DISPUTES
    • 34:13B-23. Findings and award; duration of order; retroactive effect
The findings, decision and order of the Board of Arbitration shall, unless modified or reversed on appeal, be conclusive and binding upon all of the parties to the dispute and such order of such...


  • chapter 13B.  PUBLIC UTILITY LABOR DISPUTES
    • 34:13B-24. Lockout, strike or work stoppage; penalty
Any lockout, authorized or engaged in, by any public utility in violation of any provision of this act, or any failure or refusal by a public utility to abide by the terms of any decision or order...


  • chapter 13B.  PUBLIC UTILITY LABOR DISPUTES
    • 34:13B-26. Injunctive relief; declaratory or other relief
Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary: The commissioner, director or other chief administrative officer of any department or agency of the Government of the State of New...


  • chapter 13B.  PUBLIC UTILITY LABOR DISPUTES
    • 34:13B-27. Written findings and decision; factors to be considered
(a) It shall be the duty of each board of arbitration appointed pursuant to chapter forty-seven of the laws of one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven to make written findings of fact and to...


  • chapter 13B.  PUBLIC UTILITY LABOR DISPUTES
    • 34:13B-28. Repeal
Section six of chapter forty-seven of the laws of one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven is repealed. ...


  • chapter 13C.  LABOR DISPUTES GENERALLY
    • 34:13C-1. Importation or transportation of strikebreakers
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership or corporation to import from outside the boundaries of the State of New Jersey, or to transport within the State of New Jersey, or to supply...


  • chapter 13C.  LABOR DISPUTES GENERALLY
    • 34:13C-2. Recruitment, etc., of persons to take place of employees during strike or lockout
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, not directly involved in a strike or lockout, to recruit any person or persons for employment, or to secure or offer to secure for any...


  • chapter 13C.  LABOR DISPUTES GENERALLY
    • 34:13C-3. Applicability of provisions to employment agents and New Jersey Employment Service
Employment agents licensed as such under the laws of the State of New Jersey, and the New Jersey Employment Service shall not be affected by sections 1 or 2 of this act, but no such employment...


  • chapter 13C.  LABOR DISPUTES GENERALLY
    • 34:13C-5. Violation; penalty
Any person violating any of the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. ...


  • chapter 13C.  LABOR DISPUTES GENERALLY
    • 34:13C-6. Inapplicability of act to common carriers
This act shall not apply to common carriers. ...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 1.  EMPLOYER LIABILITY
      • 34:15-1. Employees' right to recover for negligent injury; willful negligence as defense; jury question
When personal injury is caused to an employee by accident arising out of and in the course of his employment, of which the actual or lawfully imputed negligence of the employer is the natural and...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 1.  EMPLOYER LIABILITY
      • 34:15-2. Defenses abolished
The right to compensation as provided by this article shall not be defeated upon the ground that the injury was caused in any degree by the negligence of a fellow employee; or that the injured...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 1.  EMPLOYER LIABILITY
      • 34:15-3. Contract not to bar liability
If an employer enters into a contract, written or verbal, with an independent contractor to do part of such employer's work, or if such contractor enters into a contract, written or verbal, with a...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 1.  EMPLOYER LIABILITY
      • 34:15-4. Death of employee
The provisions of this article shall apply to any claim for the death of an employee arising under sections 2A:31-1 to 2A:31-6 of the New Jersey Statutes. LexisNexis (TM) Notes:

  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 1.  EMPLOYER LIABILITY
      • 34:15-5. Burden of proof
In all actions at law brought pursuant to this article, the burden of proof to establish willful negligence of the injured employee shall be upon the defendant. ...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 1.  EMPLOYER LIABILITY
      • 34:15-6. Liens for legal services
No claim for legal services or disbursements pertaining to any demand or suit under this chapter shall be an enforceable lien against the amount paid as compensation, unless approved in writing by...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-7. Compensation by agreement; defenses; burden of proof
When employer and employee shall by agreement, either express or implied, as hereinafter provided, accept the provisions of this article compensation for personal injuries to, or for the death of,...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-7.1. Horseplay or skylarking on part of fellow employees
An accident to an employee causing his injury or death, suffered while engaged in his employment but resulting from horseplay or skylarking on the part of a fellow employee, not instigated or...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-7.3. Worker's compensation for injury, death occurring while responding to law enforcement, public safety, medical emergency
a. For any cardiovascular or cerebrovascular injury or death which occurs to an individual covered by subsection b. of this section while that individual is engaged in a response to an emergency,...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-8. Election surrender of other remedies
Such agreement shall be a surrender by the parties thereto of their rights to any other method, form or amount of compensation or determination thereof than as provided in this article and an...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-9. Presumption as to acceptance of elective compensation provisions
Every contract of hiring made subsequent to the fourth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and eleven, shall be presumed to have been made with reference to the provisions of this article, and...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-10. Employment of minors
In the employment of minors, this article shall be presumed to apply unless the notice be given by or to the parent or guardian of the minor. If the injured employee at the time of the accident or...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-11. Termination of contract
The contract for the operation of the provisions of this article may be terminated by either party upon sixty days' notice in writing prior to any accident. ...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-12. Schedule of payments
Following is a schedule of compensation: a. For injury producing temporary disability, 70% of the worker's weekly wages received at the time of the injury, subject to a maximum compensation of 75%...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-12.1. Employees receiving subsistence payments from Veterans Administration; special benefits
Any employee receiving subsistence payments from the Veterans Administration of the Federal Government under the Act of Congress of June twenty-second, one thousand nine hundred and forty-four,...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-12.2. Fund from which special benefit payable
Any such employee shall be entitled to receive a special benefit payable from the fund provided for by sections 34:15-94 and 34:15-95 of the Revised Statutes. ...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-12.3. Amount of special benefit
The amount of such special benefit shall be computed by determining the difference between the amount of the compensation for such permanent disability and any temporary disability and the amount...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-12.4. Application for special benefits; payment
Such special benefits shall be applied for, ordered paid, and payable in similar manner as other payments from said fund to employees are applied for, ordered paid, and payable. ...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-12.5. Retroactive effect
This act shall apply to accidents occurring after July first, one thousand nine hundred and forty-six. ...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-12.6. Period for making application
Applications for such special benefits must be made not later than within one year from the date of the last payment of compensation to the employee. ...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-13. Death benefits, burial expenses; computation and distribution
Except as hereinafter provided, in case of death, compensation shall be computed, but not distributed, on the following basis: a. For one dependent, 50% of wages. b. For two dependents, 55% of...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-14. Waiting period
Except as provided pursuant to R.S. 34:15-75, no compensation other than medical aid shall accrue and be payable until the employee has been disabled seven days, whether the days of disability...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-15.1. Reimbursement of insurance company or others paying medical, surgical or hospital expenses
Whenever the expenses of medical, surgical or hospital services, to which the petitioner would be entitled to reimbursement if such petitioner had paid the same as provided in section 34:15-15 of...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-15.2. Hospital service; care required; expenses
Whenever hospital service is required to cure or to relieve an injured workman of the effects of the injury or to restore the functions of the injured member or organ or to provide treatment for...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-19. Examination of employee as to physical condition; X-rays
After an injury, the employee, if so requested by his employer, must submit himself for physical examination and X-ray at some reasonable time and place within this state, and as often as may be...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-20. Dispute; submission to division; order approving settlement
In case of a dispute over or failure to agree upon a claim for compensation between employer and employee, or the dependents of the employee, either party may submit the claim, both as to the...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-21. Payments in case of death; to whom made; bond
Payments in case of death; to whom made; bond. In case of death, compensation payments may be made directly to dependents of full age and on behalf of infants to the surviving parent, if any, or...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-23. Refusal of medical and surgical treatment by employee
Whenever it shall appear that an employer is being prejudiced by virtue of the refusal of an injured employee to accept proffered medical and surgical treatment deemed necessary by the physician...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-24. Payment of whole award in trust
At any time after the entry of the award, a sum equal to all future installments of compensation may where death or the nature of the injury renders the amount of future payments certain, by leave...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-25. Commutation of award
Compensation may be commuted by the bureau at its present value, when discounted at five per centum (5%) simple interest, upon application of either party, with due notice to the other, if it...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-26. Counsel fees
When any proceedings have been taken under the provisions of article two of this chapter, the bureau or the Superior Court shall, as a part of the determination and order, either for payment or...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-27. Modification of agreement; review of award, determination, rule for judgment or order approving settlement
An agreement for compensation may be modified at any time by a subsequent agreement. A formal award, determination and rule for judgment or order approving settlement may be reviewed within 2...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-28.1. Delay or refusal in payment of temporary disability compensation; penalty
If a self-insured or uninsured employer or employer's insurance carrier, having actual knowledge of the occurrence of the injury, or having received notice thereof such that temporary disability...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-33. Notice to employer or insurance carrier of occupational disease
Unless the employer during the continuance of the employment shall have actual knowledge that the employee has contracted a compensable occupational disease, or unless the employee or someone on...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-33.2. Effective date
This act shall take effect on January first, one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine. ...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-34. Time for claiming compensation for occupational disease
Notwithstanding the time limitation for the filing of claims for compensation as set forth in sections 34:15-41 and 34:15-51, or as set forth in any other section of this Title, there shall be no...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-35.10. Occupational hearing loss
Compensation for noise induced occupational loss of hearing which constitutes an occupational disease shall be paid only as provided in this act. All provisions of chapter 15 of Title 34 of the...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-35.11. Definitions
As used in this act: a. Noise induced occupational hearing loss means a permanent bilateral loss of hearing acuity of the sensorineural type due to prolonged, habitual exposure to hazardous...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-35.12. Degree of hearing loss; determination of degree
a. For purposes of determining the degree of hearing loss for awarding compensation for noise induced occupational hearing loss, the average hearing threshold for each ear shall be determined by...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-35.13. Liability for hearing loss; previous hearing loss; audiometric testing
a. Where hearing loss measurement is practicable, an employer shall be liable for the hearing loss of an employee to which his employment has contributed. If previous occupational hearing loss or...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-35.14. Administration of testing; fraud
A judge or referee of compensation shall have the discretion to order further audiometric testing if there is any suspicion of fraud or any question of reliability in the administration of the...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 2.  COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS, ETC.
      • 34:15-35.15. Frequencies; evaluation of hearing loss
In any evaluation of occupational hearing loss, only hearing levels at frequencies of 1,000, 2,000, and 3,000 Hertz shall be considered. ...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 3.  DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:15-39.1. Unlawful discharge of, or discrimination against, employee claiming compensation benefits; penalty
It shall be unlawful for any employer or his duly authorized agent to discharge or in any other manner discriminate against an employee as to his employment because such employee has claimed or...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 3.  DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:15-39.2. Additional penalty; summary recovery
As an alternative to any other sanctions herein or otherwise provided by law, the Commissioner of Labor and Industry may impose a penalty not exceeding $ 1,000.00 for any violation of this act. He...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 3.  DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:15-39.3. Liability of employer for penalty
The employer alone and not his insurance carrier shall be liable for any penalty under this act. ...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 3.  DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:15-40. Liability of third party
Where a third person is liable to the employee or his dependents for an injury or death, the existence of a right of compensation from the employer or insurance carrier under this statute shall...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 3.  DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:15-41.1. Claimant in country at war with United States or with which postal communications are suspended; limitations
In computing any limitation of time for filing petitions and instituting proceedings prescribed by chapter fifteen of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes, the time during which any claimant is in a...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 3.  DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:15-42. Constitutionality and construction
Article 1 of this chapter ( 34:15-1 et seq.), and article 2 of this chapter ( 34:15-7 et seq.), are declared to be inseparable and if either be declared void or inoperative in an essential part so...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 3.  DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:15-43. Compensation for injury in line of duty
Every officer, appointed or elected, and every employee of the State, county, municipality or any board or commission, or any other governing body, including boards of education, and governing...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 3.  DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:15-43.1. Repealed by L. 1997, c. 38 >
...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 3.  DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:15-43.2. Volunteer fire department members; respiratory diseases; presumption of occupational disease
Any condition or impairment of health of any member of a volunteer fire department caused by any disease of the respiratory system shall be held and presumed to be an occupational disease unless...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 3.  DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:15-43.3. Time of development or first manifestation of respiratory disease
For the purposes herein expressed, the time of development or first manifestation of such disease or diseases shall only be determined by and run from the date of first notice of the existence of...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 3.  DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:15-43.4. Maximum benefits for volunteers
A person participating under the supervision of the Palisades Interstate Park Commission, in a volunteer program in that part of the Palisades Interstate Park located in New Jersey, who is deemed...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 3.  DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:15-44. Names of public employees carried on pay roll
When any payment of compensation under this chapter shall be due to any public employee, the name of the injured employee, or in case of his death, the names of the persons to whom payment is to...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 3.  DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:15-45. Guardian's powers
In any case where a person under the age of twenty-one years shall be entitled to receive any compensation or distributive share under this chapter any duly authorized guardian of the person and...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 3.  DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:15-46. Parent to act as guardian
In case a person under the age of twenty-one years shall be entitled to receive a sum or sums amounting, in the aggregate, to not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($ 250.00) as compensation for...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 3.  DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
      • 34:15-48. Representative appointed for compensation beneficiary
The commissioner and each deputy commissioner of compensation is hereby authorized and empowered when in his judgment it shall be advisable, to appoint a representative with power to act for a...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 4.  CLAIMS; PROCEDURE
      • 34:15-49. Jurisdiction of division; salaries, qualifications, tenure of judges, etc
a. The Division of Workers' Compensation shall have the exclusive original jurisdiction of all claims for workers' compensation benefits under this chapter. The judges of the Division of Workers'...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 4.  CLAIMS; PROCEDURE
      • 34:15-49.2. Inapplicability of mandatory retirement for workers' compensation judges, certain
The mandatory retirement provisions implemented pursuant to this act, P.L. 1999, c. 380 (C. 52:14-15.115 et al.), shall be inapplicable for three years after the effective date of this act to any...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 4.  CLAIMS; PROCEDURE
      • 34:15-49.3. Workers' compensation judges permitted to work beyond age 70
Notwithstanding the provisions of this act, P.L. 1999, c. 380 (C. 52:14-15.115 et al.), to the contrary, any judge of the Division of Workers' Compensation who is 60 years of age or older on the...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 4.  CLAIMS; PROCEDURE
      • 34:15-50. Approval and filing of agreement
Whenever an employer or his insurance carrier and an injured employee, or the dependents of a deceased employee, shall, by agreement, duly signed, settle upon and determine the compensation due to...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 4.  CLAIMS; PROCEDURE
      • 34:15-51. Filing of petition; two year limit
Every claimant for compensation under Article 2 of this chapter (R.S. 34:15-7 et seq.) shall, unless a settlement is effected or a petition filed under the provisions of R.S. 34:15-50, submit to...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 4.  CLAIMS; PROCEDURE
      • 34:15-52. Copy of petition forwarded to employer
Within five days after the filing of the petition or as soon thereafter as is practicable, the Division of Workers' Compensation shall cause a copy of the petition to be forwarded to the employer....


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 4.  CLAIMS; PROCEDURE
      • 34:15-53. Time, place and notice of hearing; adjournment
Within 20 days after the filing of an answer, or the expiration of the time for filing an answer if no answer is filed, the secretary of the division shall fix a time and place for hearing the...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 4.  CLAIMS; PROCEDURE
      • 34:15-54. Dismissal of petition; notice; reinstatement
No petition shall be dismissed for want of prosecution or for failure to formally adjourn the cause, until after notice shall be served by the respondent on the petitioner or his attorney that...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 4.  CLAIMS; PROCEDURE
      • 34:15-54.1. Referee's powers as to dismissal of petitions for want of prosecution and reinstatement; discontinuances
Any referee designated as a referee, formal hearings, shall have the same power as a deputy director in respect to the dismissal of formal petitions for want of prosecution and reinstatement...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 4.  CLAIMS; PROCEDURE
      • 34:15-55. Service of papers
It shall be sufficient service of any paper, except the original notice to the defendant, if the same is sent by registered mail, addressed to the petitioner at the address contained in the...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 4.  CLAIMS; PROCEDURE
      • 34:15-55.1. Secretary of workmen's compensation bureau as agent for service of process on nonresidents; method and effect of service; continuances
Any employer, not a resident of this State, or any employer not licensed to do business in this State, or any resident employer who becomes a nonresident of this State after the occurrence of an...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 4.  CLAIMS; PROCEDURE
      • 34:15-57. Summary hearing; power to modify and commute award, determination and rule for judgment or order approving settlement
The commissioner, the director, and each deputy director, is hereby authorized to hear and determine the matters in dispute in a summary manner, and each shall have power to modify any award of...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 4.  CLAIMS; PROCEDURE
      • 34:15-57a. Notice of unemployment compensation, conditions
The Division of Workers' Compensation shall provide notice to each individual receiving compensation under the provisions of the workers' compensation law (chapter 15 of Title 34 of the Revised...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 4.  CLAIMS; PROCEDURE
      • 34:15-57.1. Reimbursement of benefits paid under Temporary Disability Benefits Law
Whenever an employee becomes entitled to or is awarded compensation for temporary disability pursuant to chapter fifteen of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes for the same weeks or period with...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 4.  CLAIMS; PROCEDURE
      • 34:15-57.2. Inquiry as to other payments received before paying compensation; proof of amounts paid
Whenever an employer or his insurance carrier involved in the claim under chapter fifteen of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes shall receive written notice from the Division of Employment Security...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 4.  CLAIMS; PROCEDURE
      • 34:15-57.3. Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and fifty. ...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 4.  CLAIMS; PROCEDURE
      • 34:15-58. Judgment and settlement filed, receipts, bar of judgment
A statement containing the date and place of hearing, together with the decision, award, determination and rule for judgment or the order approving settlement, shall be legibly written in ink or...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 4.  CLAIMS; PROCEDURE
      • 34:15-59. Docket; records
The secretary of the bureau shall keep a docket in which shall be entered the title of each cause, the date of the determination thereof, the date of appeal, if any, and the date on which the...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 4.  CLAIMS; PROCEDURE
      • 34:15-60. Subpoenas, fees, contempt
The director, each deputy director and each of the referees shall have the same power as the Superior Court to issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books and...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 4.  CLAIMS; PROCEDURE
      • 34:15-61. Administering oaths; perjury
The commissioner, each deputy commissioner and each referee shall have power to administer oaths. Any person who, having been sworn as a witness in any such proceeding, shall willfully give false...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 4.  CLAIMS; PROCEDURE
      • 34:15-62. Public hearings
All hearings conducted under this chapter shall be open to the public. ...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 4.  CLAIMS; PROCEDURE
      • 34:15-63. No filing fees
Neither party shall pay any fees for filing any papers with the division or with the secretary thereof, and the clerk of any county shall file any papers required by this chapter to be filed with...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 4.  CLAIMS; PROCEDURE
      • 34:15-64. Rules and regulations; fees for witnesses and attorneys
a. The commissioner, director and the judges of compensation may make such rules and regulations for the conduct of the hearing not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter as may, in the...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 4.  CLAIMS; PROCEDURE
      • 34:15-65. Deposition of absent witness
The deposition of a witness whose attendance before said bureau cannot be secured by reason of his absence from the State, or by reason of his physical inability to attend the hearing may be taken...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 4.  CLAIMS; PROCEDURE
      • 34:15-66. Appeal; costs
Any party may appeal from the judgment of a judge of compensation to the Appellate Division of the Superior Court, which appeal shall be taken in accordance with the rules of court. The judgment...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 4.  CLAIMS; PROCEDURE
      • 34:15-66.1. Judgment docketed; execution; supplementary proceedings
Any judgment entered in the Appellate Division of the Superior Court pursuant to the provisions of section 34:15-66 of this Title may be entered and docketed in the Law Division of the Superior...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 4.  CLAIMS; PROCEDURE
      • 34:15-68. Physical examination of employee
In all cases where it shall be necessary to make a physical examination of an employee in an inquiry to award compensation, the examination shall be made by a physician who is the same sex as the...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 4.  CLAIMS; PROCEDURE
      • 34:15-69. Copy of judgment to be filed with director
Whenever any judgment is entered in the Appellate Division of the Superior Court upon any matter arising under the provisions of this chapter the clerk of the Appellate Division of the Superior...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 4A.  INDEMNITY AND DISCHARGE FROM LIABILITY
      • 34:15-69.1. Discontinuance or sale of business; discharge of employer from further liability; assumption of obligations by third party
Whenever any employer has discontinued his business or sold or otherwise disposed of the greater part of his business or assets, the division may, upon application to the commissioner or any...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 4A.  INDEMNITY AND DISCHARGE FROM LIABILITY
      • 34:15-69.2. Order; filing; effect
Such order shall by its terms discharge the employer from any and all claims, demands or liabilities whatsoever for or on account of such an award or the claim or claims upon which it is based and...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 4A.  INDEMNITY AND DISCHARGE FROM LIABILITY
      • 34:15-69.3. Applicability of provisions of Title to third party assuming obligations
All provisions of this Title not inconsistent herewith shall thenceforth apply as against such third party with the same force and effect as though such third party were the party against whom the...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-70. Short title
This article may be cited as the employers' liability insurance law . LexisNexis (TM) Notes: TREATISES AND...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-71. Employer's obligation to injured employee
Every employer, except the state or a municipality, county or school district, who is now or hereafter becomes subject to the provisions of article 2 of this chapter ( 34:15-7 et seq.), as therein...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-73. Proof of compliance
On demand of the commissioner of banking and insurance personally or in writing mailed to the post-office address of the employer by registered mail, the employer shall file with such commissioner...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-74. Compensation insurance provided for certain volunteers by municipality or county
Except as otherwise provided in this section, the governing body of every municipality and the committee of every fire district shall provide compensation insurance for special, reserve or...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-74.1. Compensation insurance by volunteer fire company for volunteer firemen and volunteer first aid or rescue squad workers
Any volunteer fire company may provide compensation insurance for member volunteer firemen doing public fire duty and volunteer first aid or rescue squad workers doing public first aid and rescue...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-74.2. Compensation insurance by board of education for members of board
Every board of education shall provide compensation insurance for its members covering the performance of their official duties as members of the board and also as members or officers of a county...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-75. Compensation for injury or death provided for certain volunteers
Compensation for injury and death, either or both, of any volunteer fireman, county fire marshal, assistant county fire marshal, volunteer first aid or rescue squad worker, volunteer driver of any...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-76. Payments to certain volunteers
All payments of compensation to volunteer firemen, county fire marshals, assistant county fire marshals, volunteer first aid or rescue squad workers, volunteer drivers of any municipally-owned or...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-77. Employer carrying own insurance
Any employer desiring to carry his own liability insurance may make application to the Commissioner of Insurance showing his financial ability to pay compensation. The commissioner, if satisfied...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-77.1. Hospitals; group self-insurance; conditions
With respect to any group of employers licensed by the State as hospitals who adopt a plan for self-insurance for the payment of compensation to their employees, at least the following conditions...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-77.2. Liability for compensation prescribed by Title 34; bankruptcy of participating employer
Any employer licensed by the State as a hospital who participates in group self-insurance shall not be relieved from the liability for compensation prescribed by Title 34 of the Revised Statutes...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-77.3. Addition or termination of participating employers; notice
Such group self-insurer shall promptly notify the commissioner, on a form to be prescribed by the commissioner, of the addition of any participating employer or employers. Notice of termination of...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-77.4. Termination of plan; surety bond; insurance policy
If such a group self-insurance plan is terminated, the securities or surety bond on deposit with the commissioner shall remain in the custody of the commissioner for a period of at least 26...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-77.5. Financial statement; description of service organizations
Every such group self-insurer shall, on an annual basis, or as often as the commissioner deems it necessary, furnish to the commissioner: a. A financial statement of the group's assets and...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-77.6. Annual examination
The commissioner may conduct such annual examinations of each such group self-insurer as he deems necessary and proper. ...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-77.7. Denial of application or revocation of consent
The commissioner shall have the authority to deny the application of any group of self-insurers to pay such benefits, or to revoke his consent for any group continuing to pay for good cause shown,...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-77.8. Rules and regulations
The Commissioner of Insurance shall promulgate such rules and regulations, including appropriate fee schedules, as he deems necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act. ...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-78. Insurance in stock or mutual company; notice filed by company; domestic help excepted
Every employer not operating under section 34:15-77 of this title shall insure and keep insured his liability in any stock company or mutual association authorized to engage in workmen's...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-79. Penalties for failure to carry insurance
An employer who fails to provide the protection prescribed in this article shall be guilty of a disorderly persons offense and shall be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree if such failure is...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-80. Notices of insurance posted
Every employer who has complied with the provisions of this article shall post and maintain in a conspicuous place or places in and about his place of business, typewritten or printed notices in...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-81. Cancellation of contract; notice
Any contract of insurance issued by a stock company or mutual association against liability arising under this chapter may be canceled by either the employer or the insurance carrier within the...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-82. Liability for injuries or death
An employer securing the payment of compensation by any of the methods prescribed in section 34:15-78 of this title notwithstanding, shall be liable primarily for the payment of proper...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-83. Insurance contract for benefit of employees and dependents
Every contract of insurance covering the liability of an employer for compensation to injured employees or their dependents, written by a stock company or a mutual association, shall provide, or...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-84. Enforcement of provisions
Every such contract shall further provide, or be construed to provide, that any injured employee or his dependents may enforce the provisions thereof to his or their benefit, either by agreement...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-85. Knowledge of injury; jurisdiction
Every such contract shall provide, or be construed to provide, that, as between the employee and the insurance carrier, the notice to or knowledge of the occurrence of the injury on the part of...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-86. Insurance carrier directly liable
Every such contract shall provide, or be construed to provide, that, upon the death, insolvency or bankruptcy of the insured employer, or upon his assignment for the benefit of creditors, the...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-87. Limitations and restrictions on liability
No policy of insurance against liability arising under this chapter shall contain any limitation of the liability of the insurer to an amount less than that payable by the assured on account of...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-88. Classification of risks, rates, schedules and rules; approval by insurance commissioner
Every insurance company or mutual association which insures employers against liability either under this chapter or for damages imposed by law arising out of any other liability to employees...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-89. Bureau of compensation rating and inspection created; objects
The compensation rating and inspection bureau as created and established by the act entitled An act concerning the compulsory insurance of compensation payments arising under section 2 of an act...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-89.1. Notification to mutual associations, stock companies of requirement of employer ID numbers
a. On or before March 1, 1996 and thereafter, the Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau shall notify all mutual associations and stock companies authorized to write workers' compensation or...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-90. Insurance companies members of bureau
No mutual association or stock company shall be authorized to write compensation or liability insurance in the State unless it is a member of the compensation rating and inspection bureau. Each...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-92. Domestic help excepted
Each employer of domestic servants or household employees and every stock company or mutual association affording insurance for the liability of such employers by reason of that employment shall...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-92.1. Other exceptions
If and when any class or classes of employers or employees shall be excepted from the provisions of article 2 of this chapter ( 34:15-7 et seq.) by an act or acts of the legislature, such...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-93. Expense of enforcement; payments by insurers
To defray the expenses of the commissioner of banking and insurance in carrying out the provisions of this article, each mutual association and each stock company writing workmen's compensation or...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-94. Annual surcharge for Second Injury Fund
a. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1999, c.408). b. Commencing January 1, 1989 and on the first day of each year thereafter, the Commissioner of Labor shall levy an annual surcharge upon all...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-95. Second Injury Fund
The sums collected under R.S. 34:15-94 shall constitute a fund, to be known as the Second Injury Fund, out of which a sum shall be set aside each year by the Commissioner of Labor from which...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-95.2. Vested rights
No person shall be deemed to acquire or to have acquired any vested rights, under the provisions of this section. ...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-95.3. Application of chapter; exemption of mutual agricultural insurance companies
Nothing in this article ( 34:15-70 et seq.) shall apply to any mutual agricultural insurance company incorporated under chapter 252 of the laws of 1905, being A supplement to an act entitled An...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE LAW
      • 34:15-95.4. Special adjustment benefit payment
Any employee or dependent receiving weekly benefits as provided under R.S. 34:15-95, R.S. 34:15-12(b) or R.S. 34:15-13 at a rate applicable prior to January 1, 1980, and whose payment is less than...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 6.  REPORTS
      • 34:15-98. Final report of accident
Not more than 26 weeks after an insurance carrier, third party administrator, self-insured employer or statutory non-insured employer learns that an employee has recovered so as to be able to...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 6.  REPORTS
      • 34:15-99. Report not public
The reports of accidents filed with, or transmitted or forwarded to, the Division of Workers' Compensation or the Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau, shall not be made public, and shall not...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 6.  REPORTS
      • 34:15-100. Medical reports
As a part of the necessary medical service required by the compensation law, the employer or insurance carrier shall, when directed so to do, file with the workmen's compensation bureau copies of...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 6.  REPORTS
      • 34:15-101. Penalty for noncompliance
Every employer, insurer or other person failing to comply with the terms of this article shall, for each offense, be liable to a penalty of not less than ten nor more than fifty dollars, the...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 6.  REPORTS
      • 34:15-102. Rules and regulations; agreements filed
The workmen's compensation bureau is authorized to make such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this article and the bureau is hereby directed to keep on file...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION SECURITY FUND ACT
      • 34:15-103. Short title
This article may be cited as the workers' compensation security fund act. ...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION SECURITY FUND ACT
      • 34:15-104. Definitions
As used in this article, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires: Stock fund means the stock workers' compensation security fund created by this article. Mutual fund means the...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION SECURITY FUND ACT
      • 34:15-105. Stock workers' compensation security fund.
There is hereby created a fund to be known as the stock workers' compensation security fund, for the purpose of assuring to persons entitled thereto the compensation provided by this chapter,...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION SECURITY FUND ACT
      • 34:15-106. Returns by stock carriers; net written premiums, defined
Every stock carrier shall, on or before September 1, 1935, file with State Treasurer and with the Commissioner of Insurance identical returns, under oath, on a form to be prescribed and furnished...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION SECURITY FUND ACT
      • 34:15-107. Contributions to stock fund
For the privilege of carrying on the business of workmen's compensation insurance in this state, every stock carrier shall pay into the stock fund on the first day of September, nineteen hundred...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION SECURITY FUND ACT
      • 34:15-108. Contributions; when ceased; resumption of contributions.
When the aggregate amount of all such payments into the stock fund, together with accumulated interest thereon, less all its expenditures and known liabilities, becomes equal to 5% of the loss...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION SECURITY FUND ACT
      • 34:15-109. Regulations; examination of correctness of returns; penalties
The commissioner of banking and insurance may adopt, amend and enforce rules and regulations necessary for the proper administration of the stock fund. In the event any stock carrier shall fail to...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION SECURITY FUND ACT
      • 34:15-110. Fund kept separate; investment; treasurer may sell securities
The stock fund created by this act shall be separate and apart from any other fund so created and from all other state moneys. The state treasurer shall be the custodian of such fund; and all...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION SECURITY FUND ACT
      • 34:15-113. Returns by mutual carriers; net written premiums, defined
Every mutual carrier shall, on or before September 1, 1935 file with the State Treasurer and with the Commissioner of Insurance identical returns under oath, on a form to be prescribed and...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION SECURITY FUND ACT
      • 34:15-114. Contributions to mutual fund
For the privilege of carrying on the business of workmen's compensation insurance in this state, every mutual carrier shall pay into the mutual fund on the first day of September, one thousand...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION SECURITY FUND ACT
      • 34:15-115. Contributions to mutual fund; when ceased; resumption of contributions; liquidation of all liabilities; distribution of balance.
Whenever the mutual fund, less all its known liabilities, shall exceed 5% of the loss reserves of all mutual carriers for the payments of losses under this chapter or the federal Longshore and...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION SECURITY FUND ACT
      • 34:15-116. Certain stock fund regulations applicable to mutual fund
The provisions of sections 34:15-109 to 34:15-111 of this article shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the administration, custody and investment of and payments from the mutual fund. ...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION SECURITY FUND ACT
      • 34:15-117. Insolvency of stock or mutual carrier; notice to workmen's compensation bureau; report of conditions
Forthwith upon any carrier becoming an insolvent stock carrier, or an insolvent mutual carrier, as the case may be, the commissioner of banking and insurance shall so notify the workmen's...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION SECURITY FUND ACT
      • 34:15-118. Powers and duties of commissioner of banking and insurance with respect to compensation claims
The commissioner of banking and insurance or his duly authorized representative may investigate and may defend before the workmen's compensation bureau or any court any or all claims for...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7A.  UNINSURED EMPLOYER'S FUND
      • 34:15-120.2. Benefit payments
a. In any case in which a claim for compensation is filed pursuant to the provisions of the workers' compensation law, R.S. 34:15-1 et seq., and the employer has failed to secure the payment of...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7A.  UNINSURED EMPLOYER'S FUND
      • 34:15-120.3. Default by uninsured employer; judgment
In case of default by an uninsured employer in the payment of any compensation due under an award for a period of 45 days after payment is due and payable and the uninsured employer fails or...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7A.  UNINSURED EMPLOYER'S FUND
      • 34:15-120.4. Application for compensation
a. After an award has been entered against an employer for compensation under any provision of the workers' compensation law, R.S. 34:15-1 et seq., and the Director of the Division of Workers'...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7A.  UNINSURED EMPLOYER'S FUND
      • 34:15-120.5. Subrogation; right of fund against employer
To the extent of the compensation and benefits paid or payable to an employee or his dependents from the uninsured employers' fund, the fund, by subrogation, shall be entitled to all the rights,...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7A.  UNINSURED EMPLOYER'S FUND
      • 34:15-120.6. Annual accounting
The commissioner shall annually submit an accounting of the uninsured employer's fund to the State Treasurer and to the appropriations and labor committees of both houses of the State...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7A.  UNINSURED EMPLOYER'S FUND
      • 34:15-120.7. Rules, regulations
The commissioner may make all rules and regulations necessary for the processing and payment of compensation out of the uninsured employer's fund. The commissioner shall promulgate, in...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7A.  UNINSURED EMPLOYER'S FUND
      • 34:15-120.8. Limitation on liability
The liability of the uninsured employer's fund and the State with respect to payment of any compensation, benefits, expenses, fees for disbursements properly chargeable against the fund shall be...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7A.  UNINSURED EMPLOYER'S FUND
      • 34:15-120.10. Administrative expenses; $10,000 limit
In any fiscal year during which benefit payments are made from the uninsured employer's fund, the Commissioner of Labor shall apply an amount equal to $ 100.00 for each employee to whom such...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7A.  UNINSURED EMPLOYER'S FUND
      • 34:15-120.11. Duties of Division of Workers' Compensation
Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the Division of Workers' Compensation shall use every available administrative means to ensure that benefit payments from the uninsured employer's...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7A.  UNINSURED EMPLOYER'S FUND
      • 34:15-120.12. Notification of change in income
The burden shall be upon the claimant to immediately notify in writing the Director of the Division of Workers' Compensation of any increase or decrease in his income that may affect his...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7A.  UNINSURED EMPLOYER'S FUND
      • 34:15-120.13. Exhaustion of remedies
The Commissioner of Labor shall, on behalf of the uninsured employer's fund, exhaust all remedies at law against the uninsured delinquent employer of the claimant to collect the amount of any...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7A.  UNINSURED EMPLOYER'S FUND
      • 34:15-120.14. Other obligations unaffected
Nothing in this act, P.L. 1988, c. 25 (C. 34:15-120.9 et seq.), shall affect the obligations of insurance carriers or self-insured employers imposed by any other section of the workers'...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7A.  UNINSURED EMPLOYER'S FUND
      • 34:15-120.15. Definitions
As used in this act: Association means the New Jersey Self-Insurers Guaranty Association created in subsection a. of section 2 of this act. Board of directors or board means the board of...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7A.  UNINSURED EMPLOYER'S FUND
      • 34:15-120.16. New Jersey Self-Insurers Guaranty Association
a. There is created a nonprofit entity to be known as the New Jersey Self-Insurers Guaranty Association. All self-insurers shall be members of the association as a condition of their authority...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7A.  UNINSURED EMPLOYER'S FUND
      • 34:15-120.17. Board of directors
The board of directors of the association shall consist of five persons and shall be organized as established in the plan of operation. With respect to initial appointments, the commissioner...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7A.  UNINSURED EMPLOYER'S FUND
      • 34:15-120.18. Association obligated for payment of compensation; powers; assessments
a. Upon creation of the Insolvency Fund pursuant to the provisions of section 5 of this act, the association is obligated for payment of compensation under chapter 15 of Title 34 of the Revised...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7A.  UNINSURED EMPLOYER'S FUND
      • 34:15-120.19. Insolvency Fund
Upon the adoption of a plan of operation or the adoption of rules by the commissioner pursuant to subsection a. of section 6 of this act, there shall be created an Insolvency Fund to be managed by...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7A.  UNINSURED EMPLOYER'S FUND
      • 34:15-120.20. Plan of operation
a. (1) Within one year of the effective date of this act, the board of directors shall submit to the commissioner a proposed plan of operation for the fair, reasonable and equitable administration...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7A.  UNINSURED EMPLOYER'S FUND
      • 34:15-120.21. Written notice of bankruptcy proceedings, determination of insolvency
a. A member employer which files for relief in bankruptcy under Title 11 of the United States Code,

  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7A.  UNINSURED EMPLOYER'S FUND
      • 34:15-120.22. Powers of department
The department may: a. Require that the association notify other interested parties of the determination of insolvency and of their rights under this act. Notification shall be by mail at the last...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7A.  UNINSURED EMPLOYER'S FUND
      • 34:15-120.23. Assignment of rights to association
a. Any person who recovers from the association under this act shall be deemed to have assigned his rights to the association to the extent of that recovery. Every claimant seeking the protection...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7A.  UNINSURED EMPLOYER'S FUND
      • 34:15-120.24. Detection, prevention of employer insolvencies
To aid in the detection and prevention of employer insolvencies: a. Upon determination by majority vote of the membership of the board that any member employer may be insolvent or in a financial...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7A.  UNINSURED EMPLOYER'S FUND
      • 34:15-120.25. Examination, regulation of association
The association shall be subject to examination and regulation by the department. No later than March 30 of each year, the board of directors shall submit a financial report for the preceding...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7A.  UNINSURED EMPLOYER'S FUND
      • 34:15-120.26. Immunity from liability
There shall be no liability on the part of, and no cause of action of any nature shall arise against, any member employer, the association or its agents or employees, the board of directors, or...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7A.  UNINSURED EMPLOYER'S FUND
      • 34:15-120.27. Stay of proceedings
a. All proceedings in which an insolvent member is a party, or is obligated to defend a party, in any court or before any quasi-judicial body or administrative board in this State shall be stayed...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7A.  UNINSURED EMPLOYER'S FUND
      • 34:15-120.28. Deadline for filing claims
Notwithstanding any other provision of chapter 15 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes, a covered claim, as defined therein, with respect to which settlement is not effected and pursuant to which...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7A.  UNINSURED EMPLOYER'S FUND
      • 34:15-120.29. Additional obligations of association
In addition to its obligation to pay compensation to the employees of insolvent members pursuant to section 4 of this act, the association shall be obligated for payment of compensation under...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 7A.  UNINSURED EMPLOYER'S FUND
      • 34:15-120.30. Construction of act
This act shall not be construed as reducing, to any degree or in any way, the responsibility of the commissioner to exercise caution in authorizing any employer to become a self-insured employer,...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 8.  CASE RECORDS; LIABILITY FOR DESTRUCTION
      • 34:15-121. Workers' compensation formal cases; records, destruction
Any records of, or pertaining to, workers' compensation formal cases, wherein original claim petitions have been on file for 45 or more years, may be destroyed by the Division of Workers'...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 8.  CASE RECORDS; LIABILITY FOR DESTRUCTION
      • 34:15-122. Records of workmen's compensation of kind specified in article six
Any records of, or pertaining to, workmen's compensation of the kind and character specified in article six of chapter fifteen of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes, which have been or shall have...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 8.  CASE RECORDS; LIABILITY FOR DESTRUCTION
      • 34:15-124. Records and papers not part of record of workmen's compensation formal cases
Records and papers of, or pertaining to, workmen's compensation cases, on file in the Division of Workmen's Compensation and its predecessor, Workmen's Compensation Bureau, which do not constitute...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 8.  CASE RECORDS; LIABILITY FOR DESTRUCTION
      • 34:15-125. Records on microfilm or other media, destruction
Any records of, or pertaining to, workers' compensation formal cases, which have not been on file for 45 or more years but which have been microfilmed or retained in full in other media, provided...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 8.  CASE RECORDS; LIABILITY FOR DESTRUCTION
      • 34:15-126. Force, effect of microfilm or other media
Any microfilm made or information retained in other media by the Division of Workers' Compensation pursuant to law, or a certified copy of such microfilm or information retained in other media,...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 8.  CASE RECORDS; LIABILITY FOR DESTRUCTION
      • 34:15-127. Liability for destruction of records
No official, or member of the Department of Labor and Industry, shall be held liable on his bond, or in the way of damages, for loss, or in any other manner, because of the destruction of any...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 9.  INSPECTING AND COPYING RECORDS
      • 34:15-128. Limited right to inspect and copy records
a. Notwithstanding any other provision of the chapter to which this act is a supplement [34:15-1 et seq.] or of any other law, no records maintained by the Division of Workers' Compensation or the...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 9.  INSPECTING AND COPYING RECORDS
      • 34:15-128.1. Short title
Sections 6 through 9 of this act [34:15-128.2 -- 34:15-128.5] shall be known and may be cited as the Workers' Compensation Medical Information Confidentiality Act. ...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 9.  INSPECTING AND COPYING RECORDS
      • 34:15-128.2. Definitions relating to Workers' Compensation Medical Information Confidentiality Act.
For the purposes of section 1 of P.L. 1966, c. 164 (C. 34:15-128) and sections 6 through 9 of this amendatory and supplementary act [34:15-128.2 -- 34:15-128.5]: Disclose means to release,...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 9.  INSPECTING AND COPYING RECORDS
      • 34:15-128.3. Disclosure of medical information
a. In any case of an individual seeking workers' compensation from an employer, it shall be unlawful for the employer, the workers' compensation insurance carrier of the employer, a health care...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 9.  INSPECTING AND COPYING RECORDS
      • 34:15-128.4. Withholding information unlawful in certain circumstances
Except for medical or non-medical evaluations performed for the purposes of evaluating the permanency of an employee's disability requested by the employer or its insurance carrier, in any case of...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 9.  INSPECTING AND COPYING RECORDS
      • 34:15-128.5. Violations; fine and penalty
Any person who violates any provision of section 7 or 8 of this amendatory and supplementary act [34:15-128.2 -- 34:15-128.5] shall be subject to a fine of not less than $ 100 nor more than $...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 10.  HORSE RACING INJURY COMPENSATION BOARD
      • 34:15-129. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the New Jersey Horse Racing Injury Compensation Board Act. ...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 10.  HORSE RACING INJURY COMPENSATION BOARD
      • 34:15-130. Legislative findings
The Legislature finds and declares that, whereas current law already requires virtually all employers to provide for the payment of workers' compensation benefits to injured employees, because of...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 10.  HORSE RACING INJURY COMPENSATION BOARD
      • 34:15-132. New Jersey Horse Racing Injury Compensation Board established
There is hereby established the New Jersey Horse Racing Injury Compensation Board, which shall be in, but not of, the Department of Law and Public Safety. a. The board shall consist of seven...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 10.  HORSE RACING INJURY COMPENSATION BOARD
      • 34:15-133. Powers of board
The board shall have the power to: a. purchase and serve as the master policyholder for any insurance, or self-insure pursuant to R.S. 34:15-77, for the purposes of this act; b. enter into...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 10.  HORSE RACING INJURY COMPENSATION BOARD
      • 34:15-134. Insurance coverage; assessments
a. The board shall secure workers' compensation insurance coverage for horse racing industry employees. b. The board shall assess and collect sufficient funds to pay the costs of the insurance or...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 10.  HORSE RACING INJURY COMPENSATION BOARD
      • 34:15-134.1. Trainer to carry compensation insurance for employees
Notwithstanding any provision of P.L. 1995, c. 329 (C. 34:15-129 et seq.) as amended, a trainer shall carry compensation insurance covering the trainer's employees as required by law. ...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 10.  HORSE RACING INJURY COMPENSATION BOARD
      • 34:15-135. Employee and employer relationship under the act
a. For the purposes of this act and R.S. 34:15-36, a horse racing industry employee shall be deemed to be in the employment of the New Jersey Horse Racing Injury Compensation Board and in the...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 10.  HORSE RACING INJURY COMPENSATION BOARD
      • 34:15-136. Computing wages
Notwithstanding the provision of any other law, in determining workers' compensation benefits pursuant to R.S. 34:15-1 et seq., the wages of a horse racing industry employee shall be computed in...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 10.  HORSE RACING INJURY COMPENSATION BOARD
      • 34:15-138. Plan of operation
a. The board shall create a plan of operation to ensure fair, reasonable, and equitable administration. The plan of operation and any amendments thereto shall become effective upon approval in...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 10.  HORSE RACING INJURY COMPENSATION BOARD
      • 34:15-139. Commission examination, financial report
The board shall be subject to examination by the commission. The board shall submit to the commission no later than March 31 of each year, a financial report for the preceding calendar year in a...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 10.  HORSE RACING INJURY COMPENSATION BOARD
      • 34:15-140. Tax exemption
The board shall be exempt from payment of all fees and all taxes levied by this State or any of its subdivisions. ...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 10.  HORSE RACING INJURY COMPENSATION BOARD
      • 34:15-141. Liability limited
a. The liability of the board and the State with respect to payment of any compensation, benefits, expenses, fees or disbursements properly chargeable against the board shall be limited to the...


  • chapter 15.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION  
    • ARTICLE 10.  HORSE RACING INJURY COMPENSATION BOARD
      • 34:15-142. Applicability of R.S. 34:15-1 et seq.
The provisions of R.S. 34:15-1 et seq. shall apply to the provision of workers' compensation insurance under this act in all respects, except as otherwise specifically provided herein. ...


  • chapter 15B.  TRAINING
    • 34:15B-36. Funding of vocational training
a. All vocational training funded with federal job training funds shall be training which is likely to substantially enhance the trainee's marketable skills and earning power and is for a labor...


  • chapter 15B.  TRAINING
    • 34:15B-37. Funding of on the job training
a. On the job training shall not be paid for with federal job training funds for any employment found by the commissioner to be of a level of skill and complexity too low to merit training. b. The...


  • chapter 15B.  TRAINING
    • 34:15B-38. Counseling requirement
a. No individual shall receive employment and training services paid for with federal job training funds unless the individual first receives counseling pursuant to this section. The department...


  • chapter 15B.  TRAINING
    • 34:15B-39. Eligibility for employment and training services
An otherwise qualified individual shall not be denied employment and training services included in the Employability Development Plan developed for the individual pursuant to section 4 of this act...


  • chapter 15B.  TRAINING
    • 34:15B-40. Approval, evaluation of service provider
a. No federal job training funds shall be used to obtain employment and training services from a service provider unless the provider is approved pursuant to the procedures and criteria...


  • chapter 15C.  STATE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COMMISSION
    • 34:15C-6. Duties of commission
The commission shall: a. Issue the annual State employment and training plan pursuant to the provisions of section 10 of this act; b. Establish performance standards for training and employment...


  • chapter 15C.  STATE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COMMISSION
    • 34:15C-7. Issuance of annual State employment and training plan
The commission shall annually issue a State employment and training plan. The plan shall include: a. A description of the State employment and training policy developed pursuant to section 8 of...


  • chapter 15C.  STATE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COMMISSION
    • 34:15C-8. Establishment of performance standards for employment and training programs
a. The commission shall establish quantifiable performance standards for evaluating each employment and training program, and guidelines for procedures to encourage and enforce compliance with...


  • chapter 15C.  STATE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COMMISSION
    • 34:15C-8.1. State Employment and Training Commission, duties
The State Employment and Training Commission shall, in a manner which complies with all provisions of this act and with the provisions of section 11 of P.L.1989, c.293 (C.34:15C-8): a. Establish...


  • chapter 15C.  STATE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COMMISSION
    • 34:15C-8.2. Duties of State Employment and Training Commission
The State Employment and Training Commission shall: a. Establish criteria and procedures for the evaluation and approval of service providers consistent with the provisions of section 6 of this...


  • chapter 15C.  STATE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COMMISSION
    • 34:15C-8.3. Annual, comprehensive evaluation
The State Employment and Training Commission shall conduct an annual, comprehensive evaluation of the activities of the partnership and make an annual report to the Governor, the Legislature and...


  • chapter 15C.  STATE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COMMISSION
    • 34:15C-9. New Jersey Institute for Employment and Training Staff Development; created, duties
a. There is created, within the commission, a New Jersey Institute for Employment and Training Staff Development. The institute shall be headed by a director who shall be appointed by and under...


  • chapter 15C.  STATE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COMMISSION
    • 34:15C-10. Commission shall establish requirements for each employment and training program
The commission shall establish such requirements as it deems appropriate for each employment and training program to utilize: the New Jersey Career Information Delivery System for the delivery of...


  • chapter 15C.  STATE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COMMISSION
    • 34:15C-11. Commission to coordinate initiatives with State departments
a. The commission shall foster and coordinate initiatives of the Department of Education and the Department of Higher Education to maximize the contributions of the State's public schools and...


  • chapter 15C.  STATE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COMMISSION
    • 34:15C-13. Rules, regulations
The commission shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act. ...


  • chapter 15C.  STATE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COMMISSION
    • 34:15C-14. Needs-related payments
a. Not more than 25% of the funds expended in the State under Title III of the Job Training Partnership Act, Pub.L. 97-300

  • chapter 15C.  STATE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COMMISSION
    • 34:15C-15. Private industry council for service delivery area; membership, duties, certification
a. There shall be a private industry council for each service delivery area. Each service delivery area established by the Governor shall have the same boundaries as the labor market area of which...


  • chapter 15C.  STATE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COMMISSION
    • 34:15C-16. Youth 2000 Leadership Conference, duties
The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioners of Labor and Community Affairs, the Chancellor of Higher Education and the Chairperson of the State Employment and Training...


  • chapter 15C.  STATE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COMMISSION
    • 34:15C-17. Findings, declarations relative to adult literacy
The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Education affects an individual's employability, wages, productivity, ability to function effectively in the family and community, and ultimately, it...


  • chapter 15C.  STATE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COMMISSION
    • 34:15C-18. State Council for Adult Literacy Education Services
a. There is created within the State Employment and Training Commission, established pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1989, c. 293 (C. 34:15C-2) in the Department of Labor, a State Council for Adult...


  • chapter 15C.  STATE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COMMISSION
    • 34:15C-19. Purpose of council
The purpose of the council shall be to facilitate Statewide and local policy development, planning and oversight in consultation with the stakeholders in the area of adult literacy education. The...


  • chapter 15C.  STATE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COMMISSION
    • 34:15C-20. Annual report to Governor, Legislature
The council shall report annually to the Governor and the Legislature. The annual report shall include, but not be limited to, the accomplishments and initiatives of the reporting period. The...


  • chapter 15C.  STATE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COMMISSION
    • 34:15C-21. Council on Gender Parity in Labor and Education
a. There is created, in the New Jersey State Employment and Training Commission, a council which shall be known as the Council on Gender Parity in Labor and Education. b. The council shall consist...


  • chapter 15C.  STATE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COMMISSION
    • 34:15C-22. Duties of council
The Council shall: a. Assess the effectiveness of State programs designed to provide gender equity in labor, education and training; b. Make recommendations to the Commissioners of the Departments...


  • chapter 15C.  STATE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COMMISSION
    • 34:15C-23. Authority of council
The council is authorized to: a. Hold public hearings; b. Employ staff, responsible to the Executive Director of the State Employment and Training Commission, to assist the council to implement...


  • chapter 15D.  EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACT
    • 34:15D-1. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the 1992 New Jersey Employment and Workforce Development Act. ...


  • chapter 15D.  EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACT
    • 34:15D-2. Legislative findings and declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that: a. New Jersey, facing an intensely competitive world economy, must choose whether to compete against countries that have low-paid, unskilled workforces or...


  • chapter 15D.  EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACT
    • 34:15D-3. Definitions
As used in this act: Administrative costs means any costs incurred by the department to administer the program, including any cost required to collect information and conduct evaluations of...


  • chapter 15D.  EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACT
    • 34:15D-4. Workforce Development Partnership Program established
a. The Workforce Development Partnership Program is hereby established in the Department of Labor and shall be administered by the Commissioner of Labor. The purpose of the program is to provide...


  • chapter 15D.  EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACT
    • 34:15D-5. Office of Customized Training established
a. There is hereby established, as part of the Workforce Development Partnership Program, the Office of Customized Training. Moneys allocated to the office from the fund shall be used to provide...


  • chapter 15D.  EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACT
    • 34:15D-6. Training grants
a. The Workforce Development Partnership Program shall, to the extent that resources available in the fund permit, provide, for each qualified displaced or disadvantaged worker who undergoes...


  • chapter 15D.  EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACT
    • 34:15D-7. Counseling
Counseling shall be made available by the department to each qualified displaced or disadvantaged worker applying to participate in the program. Counseling may also be made available to a...


  • chapter 15D.  EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACT
    • 34:15D-8. Employment, training services criteria
a. No employment and training services shall be obtained from a service provider with moneys from the fund unless the provider is located in New Jersey and is approved, pursuant to the procedures...


  • chapter 15D.  EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACT
    • 34:15D-9. Workforce Development Partnership Fund
a. A restricted, nonlapsing, revolving Workforce Development Partnership Fund, to be managed and invested by the State Treasurer, is hereby established to: provide employment and training services...


  • chapter 15D.  EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACT
    • 34:15D-10. Commissioner's duties
The commissioner shall, in a manner which complies with all provisions of this act: a. Implement performance measurements for the program consistent with the provisions of section 8 of this act...


  • chapter 15D.  EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACT
    • 34:15D-11. Rules, regulations
The commissioner shall, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and regulations necessary to govern the proper conduct and operation of...


  • chapter 15D.  EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACT
    • 34:15D-12. Definitions
For the purposes of sections 1 through 9 of this act: Commissioner is the Commissioner of Labor, or designee of the commissioner. Department means the New Jersey Department of Labor....


  • chapter 15D.  EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACT
    • 34:15D-13. Employer and worker contributions
Beginning on January 1, 1993, each worker shall contribute to the Workforce Development Partnership Fund an amount equal to 0.025% of the worker's wages as determined in accordance with paragraph...


  • chapter 15D.  EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACT
    • 34:15D-15. Employer responsibilities for workers' contributions
Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, each employer shall: withhold in trust the amount of all workers' contributions from their wages at the time wages are paid, show...


  • chapter 15D.  EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACT
    • 34:15D-16. Failure of employer to make report; deficiencies
If an employer fails to make any report or permit any inspection required by the commissioner to implement the provisions of this act, an estimate shall be made regarding the liability of the...


  • chapter 15D.  EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACT
    • 34:15D-17. Refund to taxpayer
a. If an employee receives wages from more than one employer during any calendar year, and the sum of the employee's contributions deposited in the Workforce Development Partnership Fund exceeds...


  • chapter 15D.  EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACT
    • 34:15D-18. Cancellation, refusal to honor checks
The State Treasurer, as treasurer and custodian of the Workforce Development Partnership Fund, is hereby authorized and directed to cancel of record and to refuse to honor checks issued against...


  • chapter 15D.  EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACT
    • 34:15D-19. Schedule of fines
A schedule of fines, no fine exceeding $ 1,000 for a single offense, shall be established by the commissioner for any of the following actions or omissions with respect to the collection of...


  • chapter 15D.  EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACT
    • 34:15D-20. Adoption of rules and regulations
The commissioner shall, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act,...


  • chapter 15D.  EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACT
    • 34:15D-22. Contributions to fund
Beginning on January 1, 2002, each worker shall contribute to the Supplemental Workforce Fund for Basic Skills an amount equal to 0.0175% of the worker's wages as determined in accordance with...


  • chapter 15D.  EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACT
    • 34:15D-23. Refund of excess employee contributions
If an employee receives wages from more than one employer during any calendar year, and the sum of the employee's contributions deposited in the Supplemental Workforce Fund for Basic Skills...


  • chapter 15E.  YOUTH TRANSITIONS TO WORK PARTNERSHIP ACT
    • 34:15E-1. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Youth Transitions to Work Partnership Act. ...


  • chapter 15E.  YOUTH TRANSITIONS TO WORK PARTNERSHIP ACT
    • 34:15E-2. Findings, declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that: a. To succeed in the face of intensely competitive conditions, the economy of New Jersey requires the creation of a growing pool of highly trained,...


  • chapter 15E.  YOUTH TRANSITIONS TO WORK PARTNERSHIP ACT
    • 34:15E-3. Definitions
As used in this act: Apprenticeship Policy Committee or committee means the New Jersey Apprenticeship Policy Committee which: a. Was established by a written agreement of: the Bureau of...


  • chapter 15E.  YOUTH TRANSITIONS TO WORK PARTNERSHIP ACT
    • 34:15E-4. Youth Transitions to Work Partnership established; purpose
a. The Youth Transitions to Work Partnership is hereby established in, but not of, the Department of Labor. Notwithstanding any appropriations that are made to the Youth Transitions to Work...


  • chapter 15E.  YOUTH TRANSITIONS TO WORK PARTNERSHIP ACT
    • 34:15E-6. School-to-apprenticeship linkage program, establishment
a. Each consortium which is awarded a grant from the partnership shall establish a school-to-apprenticeship linkage program for high school students, which shall include the development of the...


  • chapter 15E.  YOUTH TRANSITIONS TO WORK PARTNERSHIP ACT
    • 34:15E-7. Program link to post-secondary education options established
Each consortium which is awarded a grant from the partnership shall establish a program which provides the option of linkages from apprenticeship to subsequent post-secondary education. Grants may...


  • chapter 15E.  YOUTH TRANSITIONS TO WORK PARTNERSHIP ACT
    • 34:15E-8. Youth Transitions to Work Partnership Advisory Council established
a. There is established in, but not of, the Department of Labor, the Youth Transitions to Work Partnership Advisory Council, which shall consist of 14 members as follows: the Commissioners of...


  • chapter 15F.  MENTORING AT-RISK YOUTH
    • 34:15F-1. Legislative findings
The Legislature finds and declares that there are a significant number of students in New Jersey who are economically and socially disadvantaged and who are alienated from the community and...


  • chapter 15F.  MENTORING AT-RISK YOUTH
    • 34:15F-2. Definitions
As used in this act: Abbott district means one of the 28 urban districts in district factor groups A and B specifically identified in the appendix to Raymond Abbott, et al. v. Fred G. Burke, et...


  • chapter 15F.  MENTORING AT-RISK YOUTH
    • 34:15F-3. At-Risk Youth Mentoring Program
There is established in the Department of Labor an At-Risk Youth Mentoring Program to be administered by the Commissioner of Labor pursuant to the provisions of this act. The commissioner shall...


  • chapter 15F.  MENTORING AT-RISK YOUTH
    • 34:15F-5. Application for grant
An educational foundation shall submit an application for a grant to the commissioner for his review. The application shall provide the following information: the name of the educational...


  • chapter 15F.  MENTORING AT-RISK YOUTH
    • 34:15F-6. Participation of mentor; student schedules
a. Under the program each mentor shall commit to participate in the program for a minimum of one calendar year. Each student shall meet with a mentor one day per week for at least one hour unless...


  • chapter 15F.  MENTORING AT-RISK YOUTH
    • 34:15F-7. Criminal history record check for mentor
Notwithstanding any provision of P.L. 1986, c. 116 (C. 18A:6-7.1 et seq.) to the contrary, a mentor shall undergo a criminal history record check in accordance with the procedures established in...


  • chapter 15F.  MENTORING AT-RISK YOUTH
    • 34:15F-8. Joint Committee on Mentoring
There is created a joint legislative committee to be known as the Joint Committee on Mentoring. The joint committee shall be comprised of 12 members, six members from each House. The President of...


  • chapter 15F.  MENTORING AT-RISK YOUTH
    • 34:15F-9. Annual report on progress of mentoring program; report to Governor, Legislature after three years
a. An educational foundation shall submit an annual report on the progress of its mentoring program to the department and to the joint committee on or before May 1 of each year. The report shall...


  • chapter 15F.  MENTORING AT-RISK YOUTH
    • 34:15F-10. Application for supplementation of grant
A school district may apply to the Commissioner of Education for approval to use Demonstrably Effective Program Aid provided pursuant to section 18 of P.L. 1996, c. 138 (C. 18A:7F-18) to...


  • chapter 15F.  MENTORING AT-RISK YOUTH
    • 34:15F-12. Youth Employment and After School Incentive Pilot Program
a. There is established in the Department of Labor a Youth Employment and After School Incentive Pilot Program which shall be administered by the Commissioner of Labor, pursuant to the provisions...


  • chapter 15F.  MENTORING AT-RISK YOUTH
    • 34:15F-13. Development and administration of program
a. In cooperation with the Disadvantaged Youth Employment Opportunities Council established in section 1 of this act [34:15F-12], the Commissioner of Labor shall develop and administer the...


  • chapter 15F.  MENTORING AT-RISK YOUTH
    • 34:15F-14. Maximum hours of employment for youths
a. The State's limitations on hours of employment for child labor shall govern the maximum hours of employment for youths employed through the program. For participation in the employment program,...


  • chapter 15F.  MENTORING AT-RISK YOUTH
    • 34:15F-15. Plan to collect data on effectiveness of program
a. The Commissioner of Labor shall implement a plan to collect data on the effectiveness of the program in meeting the needs and conditions of disadvantaged youths which place them at risk of...


  • chapter 15F.  MENTORING AT-RISK YOUTH
    • 34:15F-16. Eligibility for tax credit allotments
Employers participating in the employment program established under this act [34:15F-12 et seq.] shall be eligible for the tax credit allotments authorized under the provisions of P.L. , c. (C. )...


  • chapter 16.  REHABILITATION
    • 34:16-20. Definitions
As used in this chapter: Commission means the State Rehabilitation Commission, Department of Labor and Industry, for the rehabilitation of handicapped persons. Maintenance means payments to...


  • chapter 16.  REHABILITATION
    • 34:16-21. Rehabilitation commission; membership
There is hereby established the Rehabilitation Commission which is placed in the Department of Labor and Industry for housekeeping purposes. The commission is hereby designated as the sole State...


  • chapter 16.  REHABILITATION
    • 34:16-22. Chairman
The chairman of the commission shall be the Commissioner of Labor and Industry of the State of New Jersey. ...


  • chapter 16.  REHABILITATION
    • 34:16-23. Terms of office; vacancies
Of the members of the commission appointed by the Governor, the first members shall be appointed, 3 for 1 year, 3 for 2 years, 2 for 3 years, and their successors shall be appointed for terms of 3...


  • chapter 16.  REHABILITATION
    • 34:16-24. Compensation; expenses
The members of the commission shall serve without pay but actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties shall be paid out of funds appropriated for the purposes of the commission. ...


  • chapter 16.  REHABILITATION
    • 34:16-25. Removal of members
The Governor may at any time remove for inefficiency or neglect of duty any member of the commission appointed by him, charges in writing having been preferred and sustained after public hearing. ...


  • chapter 16.  REHABILITATION
    • 34:16-26. Report to Governor; recommendations
The commission shall annually make report to the Governor of its work in carrying out the provisions of this chapter and shall submit to him its recommendations concerning legislation and a...


  • chapter 16.  REHABILITATION
    • 34:16-28. Director; employees and special assistants
The commission shall appoint a director, who shall be its executive officer and have primary responsibility for, and shall devote his full time to the administration of the program, and who shall...


  • chapter 16.  REHABILITATION
    • 34:16-29. Cooperation with other agencies; administration; services and facilities
The commission is also authorized: (a) To co-operate with the Federal Government in carrying out the purposes of any Federal statutes pertaining to vocational rehabilitation and independent living...


  • chapter 16.  REHABILITATION
    • 34:16-29.1. Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services administrators, duties
The director or other chief administrative officer of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services in the Department of Labor shall: a. cause copies of the voter registration forms and...


  • chapter 16.  REHABILITATION
    • 34:16-30. State treasurer as custodian of funds
The State Treasurer is hereby designated as the custodian of all funds received from the Federal Government for the purpose of carrying out any Federal statutes pertaining to vocational...


  • chapter 16.  REHABILITATION
    • 34:16-31. Hearings
Any individual applying for or receiving vocational rehabilitation or independent living rehabilitation who is aggrieved by any action or inaction of the commission shall be entitled in accordance...


  • chapter 16.  REHABILITATION
    • 34:16-32. Prohibited activities
No officer or employee engaged in the administration of the vocational rehabilitation and independent living rehabilitation programs shall use his official authority to influence or permit the use...


  • chapter 16.  REHABILITATION
    • 34:16-33. Confidential character of records
All records relating to the receipt of or application for vocational rehabilitation or independent living rehabilitation services shall be confidential and shall not be published or open to public...


  • chapter 16.  REHABILITATION
    • 34:16-34. Amendment or repeal of act
The Legislature reserves the right to amend or repeal all or any part of this act at any time; and there shall be no vested private right of any kind against such amendment or repeal. All the...


  • chapter 16.  REHABILITATION
    • 34:16-35. Severability
If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act and the application of such provision to other persons or...


  • chapter 16.  REHABILITATION
    • 34:16-36. Liberal construction
The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed in order that its purposes and objects may be fully effectuated. ...


  • chapter 16.  REHABILITATION
    • 34:16-37. Repeals
Sections 34:16-1, 34:16-2, 34:16-3, 34:16-4, 34:16-5, 34:16-6, 34:16-7, 34:16-8, 34:16-9, 34:16-10, 34:16-11, 34:16-12, 34:16-13, 34:16-14, 34:16-15, 34:16-16, 34:16-17, 34:16-18, 34:16-19,...


  • chapter 16.  REHABILITATION
    • 34:16-38. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1955. ...


  • chapter 16.  REHABILITATION
    • 34:16-39. Short title
This act shall be known and cited as the Sheltered Workshop Act of 1971. ...


  • chapter 16.  REHABILITATION
    • 34:16-40. Definitions
As used in this act: a. Sheltered workshop means an occupation oriented facility operated by a nonprofit agency, public or private, which except for its staff, employs only handicapped persons;...


  • chapter 16.  REHABILITATION
    • 34:16-41. Programs of vocational rehabilitation or extended employment
The division shall administer a program of vocational rehabilitation to an extended employee and shall plan, institute, support, and administer a program of extended employment in, or under the...


  • chapter 16.  REHABILITATION
    • 34:16-42. Contracts with approved sheltered workshops; amount payable
The division is hereby authorized to contract with an approved sheltered workshop for the furnishing of extended employment programs to severely handicapped persons when it shall appear to the...


  • chapter 16.  REHABILITATION
    • 34:16-43. Determination of eligibility for extended employment program; standards for operation of sheltered workshop; progress reports
The division and the commission are hereby vested with the authority: a. to determine the eligibility of severely handicapped persons for the extended employment program in consultation with the...


  • chapter 16.  REHABILITATION
    • 34:16-44. Inapplicability of requirement for employer's permit relating to ratio of employees in home work to those in factory for extended employment program of sheltered workshop
The provisions of P.L.1941, c. 308 (C. 34:6-136.1 et seq.) relating to the ratio of employees engaged in home work to those employed in a factory and the requirement for an employer's permit shall...


  • chapter 16.  REHABILITATION
    • 34:16-45. Handicapped workers labor; policy of authentication of source of goods
It is the policy of the State to assist handicapped persons and organizations established to aid handicapped persons in the sale of goods or article which are the product of handicapped workers'...


  • chapter 16.  REHABILITATION
    • 34:16-46. Definitions
As used in this act: a. Handicapped person means any individual who is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment...


  • chapter 16.  REHABILITATION
    • 34:16-47. Manufacturer or distributor of goods made by handicapped persons; registration; identification labels; fees; duration
To facilitate ready and authoritative identification of goods or articles made by handicapped persons, any handicapped person and any public or private institution or agency, firm, association or...


  • chapter 16.  REHABILITATION
    • 34:16-48. Sale of goods made by handicapped persons; label; necessity; requirements
No goods or articles made in this or any other state may be displayed, advertised, solicited for sale by telephone, mail or otherwise, offered for sale or sold in this State upon a representation...


  • chapter 16.  REHABILITATION
    • 34:16-49. Labels or stamps; contents
Any handicapped worker, or any public or private institution or agency, corporation, firm, or association, registered with the division pursuant to this act, engaged in the manufacture or...


  • chapter 16.  REHABILITATION
    • 34:16-50. Violations
Any person, firm, corporation, institution, or association who (a) shall use or employ an imprint, stamp, or symbol or label issued or approved by the division or an imitation thereof without...


  • chapter 16.  REHABILITATION
    • 34:16-51. Findings, declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that many handicapped citizens enrolled in sheltered (extended) employment programs at sheltered workshops earn subminimum wages in a noncompetitive working...


  • chapter 16.  REHABILITATION
    • 34:16-52. Definitions
As used in this act: a. Division means the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services in the Department of Labor. b. Handicapped citizen means any individual who, by reason of illness,...


  • chapter 16.  REHABILITATION
    • 34:16-54. Annual survey
The division shall annually conduct a survey to assess the transportation needs of these sheltered workshops. ...


  • chapter 16.  REHABILITATION
    • 34:16-55. Rules, regulations
The Commissioner of Labor shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) to effectuate the purposes of this act. ...


  • chapter 17.  TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES
    • 34:17-1. Purposes
Any seven or more persons, residents in this state, may associate themselves into a society for the purpose of carrying on any lawful mechanical, mining, manufacturing or trading business, or of...


  • chapter 17.  TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES
    • 34:17-2. Certificate of association; contents
The certificate of association shall set forth: a. The name assumed to designate such society and to be used in its business and dealings, which name shall have the word co-operative as a...


  • chapter 17.  TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES
    • 34:17-3. Certificate; signing; acknowledging; recording and filing
Such certificate shall be signed by the persons originally associating themselves together, shall be proved or acknowledged by at least seven of them before an officer qualified to take...


  • chapter 17.  TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES
    • 34:17-4. First meeting
The first meeting of such society shall be called by a notice signed by a majority of the persons named in the certificate of association, designating the time, place and purpose of the meeting,...


  • chapter 17.  TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES
    • 34:17-6. By-laws
The by-laws of such society shall provide: a. For an annual meeting of the members thereof and such other regular and special meetings as may be deemed desirable, the number of members necessary...


  • chapter 17.  TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES
    • 34:17-7. Name affixed on outside of place of business
Every such society shall paint or affix, and shall keep painted or affixed, its name on the outside of every office or place in which the business of the association is carried on, in a...


  • chapter 17.  TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES
    • 34:17-8. Registered office; change
Every such society shall have a registered office to which all communications and notices may be addressed. Notices in writing of the location of such office, and of any change therein, shall be...


  • chapter 17.  TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES
    • 34:17-9. Capital stock
The capital stock of such society shall be divided into shares the par value of which shall not be more than fifty dollars, and no share shall be issued for less than its par value. No certificate...


  • chapter 17.  TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES
    • 34:17-10. Member entitled to one vote
No member of such society shall be entitled to more than one vote upon any subject, which vote must be cast in person. The board of directors may, unless otherwise provided in the by-laws, fix and...


  • chapter 17.  TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES
    • 34:17-11. Holding interest in other society
Any society incorporated under this chapter may hold in its corporate name any amount of interest in any other society through which its products are disposed of or its supplies secured, but not...


  • chapter 17.  TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES
    • 34:17-13. Inspection of books
Any member or other person having an interest in the fund of any such society may inspect its books, at all reasonable hours, at its office. ...


  • chapter 17.  TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES
    • 34:17-14. Distribution of profits; sinking fund
There shall be such distribution of the profits of such society among the workmen, purchasers and members as shall be prescribed in the certificate of association, at such times as therein...


  • chapter 17.  TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES
    • 34:17-15. Transfer of shares
Any member of such society, by a writing under his hand, delivered at the office of the society, may nominate any person, being the husband, wife, father, mother, child, brother, sister, nephew or...


  • chapter 17.  TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES
    • 34:17-16. Contribution by stockholder
When the whole capital of such society has not been paid in, and its assets are insufficient for the payment of its debts, liabilities and obligations, each stockholder shall be bound to pay on...


  • chapter 17.  TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES
    • 34:17-17. Reincorporation under chapter
Any association incorporated under an act entitled An act to encourage the organization and regulate co-operative associations of workmen, approved March twenty-second, one thousand eight...


  • chapter 17.  TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES
    • 34:17-18. Dissolution
Any society formed pursuant to this chapter may be dissolved in the manner provided by section 14:13-1 of the title Corporations, General. ...


  • chapter 18.  EMPLOYEE DEPOSITS WITH EMPLOYER; TRUST FUNDS
    • 34:18-2. Failure to segregate security moneys; bankruptcy; insolvency
The failure of any employer to segregate such moneys or to deposit such moneys in separate accounts shall not be deemed or taken to constitute a discontinuance of such relationship of trust, and...


  • chapter 18.  EMPLOYEE DEPOSITS WITH EMPLOYER; TRUST FUNDS
    • 34:18-3. Failure to repay security moneys; punishment
Any employer who shall fail to pay back to an employee such deposit or security moneys or so much thereof as may be due upon the termination of employment, or in accordance with the provisions of...


  • chapter 18.  EMPLOYEE DEPOSITS WITH EMPLOYER; TRUST FUNDS
    • 34:18-4. Contracts waiving statutory provisions void
Any contract or agreement between any employer and employee whereby the provisions of section one (1) and two (2) hereof are waived or whereby said employee may agree that any or all sums of money...


  • chapter 18.  EMPLOYEE DEPOSITS WITH EMPLOYER; TRUST FUNDS
    • 34:18-5. Employer defined
The term employer shall include any individual, or members of firms or partnerships, and all officers of corporations having to do with the management of such corporations or the financial affairs...


  • chapter 19.  CONSCIENTIOUS EMPLOYEE PROTECTION ACT
    • 34:19-2. Definitions
As used in this act: a. Employer means any individual, partnership, association, corporation or any person or group of persons acting directly or indirectly on behalf of or in the interest of an...


  • chapter 19.  CONSCIENTIOUS EMPLOYEE PROTECTION ACT
    • 34:19-3. Retaliatory action prohibited
An employer shall not take any retaliatory action against an employee because the employee does any of the following: a. Discloses, or threatens to disclose to a supervisor or to a public body an...


  • chapter 19.  CONSCIENTIOUS EMPLOYEE PROTECTION ACT
    • 34:19-4. Written notice required
The protection against retaliatory action provided by this act pertaining to disclosure to a public body shall not apply to an employee who makes a disclosure to a public body unless the employee...


  • chapter 19.  CONSCIENTIOUS EMPLOYEE PROTECTION ACT
    • 34:19-6. Fees, costs to employer
A court, upon notice of motion in accordance with the Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey, may also order that reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs be awarded to an...


  • chapter 19.  CONSCIENTIOUS EMPLOYEE PROTECTION ACT
    • 34:19-8. Other rights, remedies unaffected
Nothing in this act shall be deemed to diminish the rights, privileges, or remedies of any employee under any other federal or State law or regulation or under any collective bargaining agreement...


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